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First Minister Humza Yousaf speaking to staff during his visit to NHS 24's Dundee contact centre. Picture: Euan Cherry/PA Wire

Humza Yousaf commits to investing in nursing staff recruitment

Ambulances sit at the accident and emergency at the Glasgow Royal Hospital. Picture: Getty Images

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Health unions back new pay offer for millions of NHS staff

Strike will continue until close to midnight today May 1.

Nurses strike continues: Major disruption for NHS services in England

Large numbers of vacancies for health staff are adding to the stresses of the medical professions (Picture: Hannah McKay/PA Wire)

NHS Scotland faces catastrophe without action to recruit and retain staff

Nursing strikes 2023: Royal College of Nursing, the GMB & Unison back new pay offer - but it’s not over yet

Nursing strikes 2023: Unions back pay offer - but it’s not over yet

Striking nurses hold signs at a picket line outside University College Hospital in London on January 19, 2023.

Government recommends 3.5% pay increase to nurses and other workers

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and health secretary Humza Yousaf during a press briefing on winter pressures in the NHS at St Andrew's House. Picture: Lesley Martin - Pool/Getty Images

Sturgeon claims 'slight easing' of pressures despite bed occupancy increase

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Nurses and supporters gather outside University College Hospital before marching to Downing Street after a day of strike action on December 20 2022 in London. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Nurses’ strike in February will be ‘twice as big’, union leaders warn

Intensive negotiations are set to take place

NHS strikes in Scotland 'on hold' amid hope of breakthrough

Royal College of Nursing (RCN) General Secretary Pat Cullen joins members of the RCN on the picket line outside Leeds General Infirmary

Vilifying the RCN is a tough task for Sunak - Brian Wilson

The NHS is under unprecedented pressure. Picture: Getty Images

Vaccination set to be cancelled as unions weigh up coordinating strikes

Staff on a NHS hospital ward, as nurses and midwives were forced to take more than 225,000 days off because of mental health issues in the last year

Working conditions and low pay are causing nurses to call in sick, says union

Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) on the picket line outside St Thomas' Hospital, central London, as nurses in England, Wales and Northern Ireland take industrial action over pay. Picture date: Tuesday December 20, 2022.

Scottish public overwhelmingly back strike action from nurses

Health secretary Humza Yousaf said he remained committed to "meaningful dialogue" with NHS unions. Picture: Andrew Milligan/PA

Unions express anger at Scottish Government plan to implement rejected pay deal

Members of the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) on the picket line outside the Royal Liverpool University Hospital in Liverpool. Picture: PA

Analysis: Scotland braced for strikes in crisis that is universal

A group of fraudsters have been posing as ambulance staff and knocking on doors asking for financial support ahead of upcoming industrial action.

Fraudsters posing as ambulance staff seen asking for donations

Summary of all strikes taking place in Sussex this month (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Nursing strikes to go ahead this week after pay talks fail

Rishi Sunak shouldn't negotiate directly with union leaders, but ministers and officials should (Picture: Peter Summers/Getty Images)

Tories must talk to unions over threatened strikes – Scotsman comment

Anas Sarwar is facing calls to condemn comments from shadow health secretary Wes Streeting around health unions.

Scottish Labour leaders told to condemn 'slur against NHS staff' by UK party

Nurses on strike at the Ulster Hospital during the last walkout two years ago

Nurses strike 2022: Dates confirmed for largest walkout in NHS history

A new pay offer has been tabled

New 'best and final' pay offer to NHS Scotland health workers

People protest in Glasgow's George Square against the rising cost of living earlier this year (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

We all have to pay the price for imported inflation – John McLaren

Strikes by nurses in Scotland are not inevitable, Health Secretary Humza Yousaf said as he urged the UK Government to provide more funding to boost the pay of NHS workers.

Strikes by nurses could be ‘catastrophic’ but they are not inevitable – Yousaf

We rely on nurses to help us in the toughest of circumstances (Picture: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

RCN strike vote requires a historic response from politicians – Scotsman comment

Nurses have voted for strike action. Picture by PA Archive/PA Images

Nursing union votes to conduct first strike in 106-year history

Nurses vote to strike across UK in huge industrial action over pay

The Royal College of Nursing has balloted all of its UK members for strike action for the first time in its 106-year history. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Nurses say strike will have 'patient safety at its heart' as ballot result due

Ambulance staff have voted to strike.

Scottish ambulance staff vote for strike over pay

A nurse holds the hand of an older woman

Almost half of Scots avoid NHS treatment, poll shows

NHS staff in protective gear working during the Covid pandemic. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Winter strikes still likely despite NHS pay offer

The Royal College of Nursing is balloting all of its UK members for strike action for the first time in its 106-year history. Picture: Lisa Ferguson

Nursing union chief has little confidence in Government making acceptable offer

Staff shortages have forced the closure of pharmacies

Staff shortages causing closure of pharmacies across Scotland

NHS staff are angry at below-inflation pay offers

Tens of thousands of NHS staff in Scotland balloted for industrial action

Nursing leaders have sounded the alarm over staff shortages

Nurses call for urgent action over 'unsafe' staffing shortages

The NHS has had to rely heavily on temporary staff, new figures show.

Scotland's nurses 'on the brink' as government spends £200m on temporary staff

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Record shortage of nurses is 'serious threat' to patient care

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Covid Scotland: New record number of patients in hospital with virus

A lateral flow test kit.

NHS leaders issue warning over Government’s ‘living with Covid’ plan

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Scotland must ‘plan for the worst’ as Omicron spreads to older population

NHS staff at Glasgow's Queen Elizabeth University Hospital participate in the Clap for Carers and key workers. Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Nursing staff back industrial action over pay

A geriatrician holds the hand of an elderly woman with arthritis. Picture: Corbis

Winter plan published for adult social care

Staff at computers in an A&E department. Picture: OLI SCARFF/AFP via Getty Images

Nurses balloted for strike action amid fresh warnings over patient safety

NHS staff attend to a Covid patient in University Hospital Monklands earlier this year (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

Why RCN strike threat has to be taken seriously – Scotsman comment

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NHS may need to cut all non-urgent care this winter, say unions

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Scrapping of healthcare staff self-isolation will cause 'anger and concern'

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Nurses union accused of 'hounding out' policy officer over trans rights work

A nurse checks checks on a patient suffering with Covid-19 on the critical care unit. Picture: PA Media

Nursing union in trade dispute with Scottish Government over pay

The Royal College of Nursing is encouraging nursing staff to reject the pay offer picture: PA

Nursing staff encouraged to reject Scottish Government pay offer

Nearly three quarters of Scots believe there are not enough nursing staff to provide safe and effective care, according to a new poll.

Not enough nursing staff in Scotland, poll suggests

A multitude of healthcare bodies in the UK are asking the Government for better personal protection against Covid-19 (Photo: Shutterstock)

UK health workers want the government to update 'inadequate' Covid PPE guidance

An estimated 75,000 nurses in the UK haven’t received a first Covid jab (Photo by Jane Barlow - Pool/Getty Images)

An estimated 75,000 nurses in the UK haven’t received a first Covid jab

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and Wales since the pandemic began (Photo: Shutterstock)

More than 850 health and social care workers have died of Covid in England and W...

Health care assistant Paula Kirlew (right) and Nurse Helen Abbatt (left) prepare the BioNTech/Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine for doctors to administer.

Higher grade face mask requirements considered in Scotland

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