Health visitor leaders plan industrial action in job evaluation dispute RCN Scotland, Unison and Unite gave formal written notice of the action to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on Friday. The Independent UK · Aug 14
'Distressing' nurse testimony in new report outlines 'devastating NHS collapse' Scotland’s NHS has been hit with a “devastating collapse in care standards”, with patients “routinely coming to harm” and unable to access… The National (Scotland) · Jan 16, 2025
‘Devastating collapse in standards’ in NHS amid ‘corridor care crisis’ – report A major report by the Royal College of Nursing found patients are routinely coming to harm as the NHS struggled to deal with demand. Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025
Nurses union backs Scottish pay deal as Labour plan rejected Members of a nursing union have voted to accept the Scottish Government’s NHS pay deal ... The National (Scotland) · Sep 23, 2024
Pay deal offered to NHS Scotland workers after 'months of waiting' THE Scottish Government has offered nurses and other NHS staff a 5.5 pay rise – although unions said it had taken “months of pressure” for… The National (Scotland) · Aug 20, 2024
Dumfries and Galloway healthcare workers urged to accept new pay offer The Royal College of Nursing and Unison is recommending members take the latest deal from the Scottish Government Daily Record · Mar 1, 2023
Over 100,000 Scots public sector workers ready to strike this year, warn union bosses Union bosses have warned they "will not be broken" as Scots public sector workers get ready to walk out in the new year. Daily Record · Jan 1, 2023
Dumfries and Galloway nurses set to strike for first time in history Members of the Royal College of Nursing Scotland, as well as the Royal College of Midwives, have voted to reject the latest pay offer from the Scottish Government Daily Record · Dec 23, 2022
West Lothian nurses to strike in New Year Nurses in West Lothian will join those across Scotland in striking next year Daily Record · Dec 22, 2022
Nurses in Scotland set for strike action after union members reject pay offer A total of 82 per cent of Royal College of Nursing members balloted voting against accepting the offer. Daily Record · Dec 21, 2022
Nurses' strike in Edinburgh and what the historic vote means for you Nurses around Scotland has said "enough is enough" and have voted to strike for the first time ever. It comes after a dispute over pay as the Scottish Government says there is 'no new money' left. Edinburgh Live · Nov 10, 2022
Strikes by nurses could be ‘catastrophic’, but they are not inevitable – Yousaf Health Secretary says Conservative ministers have a 'moral obligation' to allocate funding so he can settle the pay dispute Insider UK · Nov 10, 2022
Senior nursing official has 'little confidence' in acceptable pay offer from Scots Government The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland opened a ballot of members on Thursday that could result in staff taking strike action for the first time in Scotland. Daily Record · Oct 6, 2022
Scottish NHS nurses to vote on strike action amid ‘unacceptable' conditions NURSES working for NHS Scotland have spoken out about perilous working conditions, as members of the Royal College of Nursing Scotland consider… The National (Scotland) · Jul 24, 2022