“Our mental health sector has become 'the new opium of the people' by working to pathologise the social suffering that would otherwise galvanise people to political action - spreading an ideological sedative powerful enough to disable the human impulse for social reform.”
Vacancy: Chief Executive and Nurse Director
We are looking for an experienced leader and manager, with a broad, deep knowledge of the health and social care policy landscape of Scotland.
Application deadline: noon, 12 August
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The point is this…
NHS senior managers are judged on whether they balance the books and meet operational targets…
Not on how well patients do!
Until this changes, we on the frontline will have to keep fighting to get our patients what they need!
🔵Reform won four seats.
🟢The Greens won four seats.
This graphic shows the four Reform seats. The four Green seats are lumped in with ‘other’.
It has begun. There will be more. Call it out when you see it.
Give the Greens the platform they have earned.
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All the way from Australia, @RhondaWilsonMHN will join us in person to deliver her keynote on
“Culturally aligned methods and models for priority populations”. Don't miss it!
ALT Professor Lis Neubeck standing, smiling, with the quote: "I am truly grateful to receive this recognition from RCN Scotland. Every day in cardiovascular nursing presents new challenges and opportunities to make a difference, and this award is a wonderful encouragement." The NHS Research Scotland logo is displayed.
ICYMI: Last week we held our 2024 Scotland Nurse of the Year Awards. Read more about our Nurse of the Year, Lynsey Russell, and the rest of our category winners and why the judges thought they were the #BestOfNursing in Scotland
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Our 2024 Scotland Nurse of the Year, Lynsey Russell, from the intensive care unit at NHS Borders General Hospital was first announced as the winner of the RCN Scotland Clinical Leadership Award at our glittering ceremony
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RCN Scotland is proud to announce the Supporting Practice Nurses in Diabetes, Revalidation & Appraisal team from @NHSGrampian, as the winner of the learning in practice award #BestOfNursing