Colin Poolman
@ColinPoolmanRCN
RCN Scotland Director, Views are my own
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http://www.rcn.org.uk 15-08-2017 15:47:39
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Attended a meeting of the Ministerial Nursing & Midwifery taskforce this afternoon, the working groups have commenced their work, real enthusiasm to make a difference, please complete the survey, we need to hear your views. @profalexmcmahon RCN Scotland forms.office.com/pages/response…
The panel for our Conversation with Learning Disability Nurses have been enjoying the exhibition before our event kicks off. Chair Prof Michael Brown
RCN Learning Disability Nursing Forum QUBNursing&Midwifery & our experts
Sam Abdulla Kerry Anderson QN Mark Gallagher
Scott Taylor
The Scot Gov Health Nursing & Midwifery Taskforce is an opportunity to address the workforce crisis. Listening & engaging with the profession is key to developing the actions needed to retain and attract the nursing workforce needed. Please take 10 mins to fill out this survey.
Happy Nurses Day , Thank you for all you do and enjoy hearing the names of the finalists for RCN Scotland Nurse of the Year.RCN Scotland
Our ballot of members working in the NHS is now open to ask if they accept or reject the new pay offer. If you haven't received your invite to participate, just visit rcn.org.uk/scotlandconsul… to have your say
#FairPayForNursing
The ballot closes tomorrow to all who have voted thank you, and if you have not please vote right now. RCN Scotland
'I think it was very disingenuous to bring me to his office and tell me we could talk about other things but that pay was not going to be on the table. So I have no idea why I was there.'
pat cullen spoke to BBC Woman's Hour on the health secretary's refusal to negotiate on pay
Election nominations are open for the RCN Eastern, RCN Northern Ireland, RCN North West, RCN Scotland, Royal College of Nursing Wales, RCN West Midlands and RCN Yorkshire & the Humber seats on the Students Committee.
Put yourself forward by 22 December and you could be one of our committee members in 2023:
rcn.org.uk/Get-Involved/R…
Today, our ballot of members working in the NHS opens to ask if they accept or reject the most recent revised pay offer. If you haven't received your invite to participate, just visit rcn.org.uk/scotlandconsul… to have your say #FairPayForNursing
“This is a damning letter that warrants an official response from Steve Barclay without delay.'
pat cullen responds to UK Statistics Authority letter on nurse pay confirming that the government had been 'misleading' and 'exaggerated'. bit.ly/3FbgakN
Your 🏴 RCN Students (Chlo Jack On her Mac) Robert Gorton are working with RCN Scotland staff Sian Kiely Eileen McKenna in terms of STN student finance we would really appreciate your input by answering
a few quick polls via the RCN Scotland Facebook group. facebook.com/groups/rcnscot…
.Robert Peston: You haven’t seen him in the last three weeks?
pat cullen: Absolutely not.
The RCN’s pat cullen pleads for the Health Secretary to negotiate with her over potential nurse strikes.
#Peston
“Not a single nurse wants to find themselves out on picket line away from their patients, they don’t’ want to be outside their hospitals, they want to be inside their hospitals.' @PatCullen9 tells @ITVpeston how Steve Barclay can avert strike with pay talks.
#FairPayForNursing
Today is a wonderful day where we celebrate our Nursing Support Worker colleague's contribution #NursingSupportWorkersDay please take the time to celebrate and say thank you, it really matters RCN Scotland
RCN Members if you have not voted this is really you last opportunity, use your vote post today, as it must arrive by Wednesday, stronger the turnout the louder the voice #FairPayForNursing RCN Scotland
❗ This is your last chance to vote in our strike ballot ❗
Ballots must have arrived by noon on Wednesday 2 November to be counted.
Don’t lose your vote, get yours in the post as soon as possible.
#FairPayForNursing