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23 Oct 2025
Party conference season – preparing for May 2026
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland staff and members attend the SNP’s conference in Aberdeen, the Scottish Liberal Democrats conference in Glasgow and the Scottish Green Party conference in Edinburgh.
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1 Oct 2025
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland responds to Holyrood consultation on the Commissioner for Older People Bill
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland has submitted a response to the Scottish Parliament’s call for views on the Commissioner for Older People (Scotland) Bill.
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19 Sep 2025
When leadership meets dedication – ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ General Secretary visits Scotland’s Nurse of the Year
Today (19 September), Nicola Ranger, ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ General Secretary & Chief Executive, visited Rashielee Care Home in Erskine, to meet with our 2025 Scotland Nurse of the Year, Kirsty Cartin, who manages the care home and her award-winning Deputy, Jennifer Carruthers, our 2025 winner of the Care Home Nursing Award.
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10 Sep 2025
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland hosts Assisted Dying Bill member information event
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland hosted a member information event about the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill which is being considered in the Scottish Parliament.
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8 Sep 2025
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland responds to Prostitution Bill
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland has submitted a response to the Scottish Parliament’s call for views on the proposed Prostitution (Offences and Support) (Scotland) Bill.
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2 Sep 2025
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards 2026 – nominations now open
Scotland’s most prestigious nursing awards are returning with nominations now open for the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards 2026.
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2 Sep 2025
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ King’s Nursing Cadets honoured at graduation ceremony
Our latest group of cadets celebrated completing the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ King’s Nursing Cadet Programme last week.
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30 Jul 2025
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland launches new Community of Practice for Care Home Nurses working with Older Adults
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland’s new community of practice, launching in August 2025, will provide a supportive professional network for care home nurses working with older adults.
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18 Jul 2025
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland welcomes appointment of new Chief Nursing Officer for Scotland
A leader in the global nursing community, her appointment comes at a time when our profession faces many challenges across health and social care.
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12 Jun 2025
Dedicated care home nurse announced as ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland Nurse of the Year 2025
Kirsty Cartin was called "truly inspiring" for supporting staff and developing students in "a too often overlooked area of nursing"
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