Scottish government urged not to cut nurses
By Neil Durham, 28 October 2009
MSPs should challenge Scottish cabinet secretary Nicola Sturgeon not to cut the future nursing workforce, according to the RCN.
Nicola Sturgeon: Scottish cabinet to cut the future nursing workforce
It says that the 2010/11 draft health budget, which Ms Sturgeon is quizzed about today by the Scottish Parliament's health committee, proposes a cut in the budget which pays to train registered nurses.
RCN Scotland is concerned that a reduction in the number of registered nurses would come as nurses are increasingly important to improve the quality of patient care.
Theresa Fyffe, RCN Scotland director, said: ‘As the age profile of Scotland's nursing workforce grows older, with three out of 10 community nurses reaching retirement age within the next 10 years, and with a net outflow of nurses leaving the UK to work abroad, this would be the wrong time to cut the number of registered nurses entering the NHS in Scotland.'
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