Colin Poolman: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Sector leader
- Role
- executive director of Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland
- Quoted on
- Hospital discharge / bed-blocking, A&E & ambulance response, Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics
- Press citations held
- 4
- Most recently quoted
- 30 Sept 2026
- First quoted
- 29 Sept 2026
“It's simply not possible to address the issue of delayed discharge in Scotland's hospitals, without increasing capacity in community and care home settings. Delivering nursing care in the community is key, bringing care closer to the individual and reducing the pressure on acute hospitals.”
What Colin Poolman has said
“It's simply not possible to address the issue of delayed discharge in Scotland's hospitals without increasing capacity in community and care-home settings. Delivering nursing care in the community is key, bringing care closer to the individual and reducing the pressure on acute hospitals.”
Executive Director, RCN Scotland · Hospital discharge / bed-blocking · 30 Sept 2026 · One in nine Scottish hospital beds blocked by delayed discharges ↗
“When NHS nursing staff in Scotland say there is a high risk of harm to patients because staffing is below what is needed, the government must act.”
Executive director of RCN Scotland · A&E & ambulance response · 30 Sept 2026 · 40,000 wait more than a day in A&E as nurses warn of 'high risk' ↗
“These procedures are increasingly popular but can lead to serious and lasting harm, particularly when they are not carried out in a safe, clinical setting by a highly trained professional.”
executive director of Royal College of Nursing (RCN) Scotland · Cosmetic procedures & aesthetics · 29 Sept 2026 · Stricter rules on high-risk cosmetic procedures to be enforced in Scotland ↗
Where Colin Poolman has been quoted
- Delayed discharge cost at least £440m last year, says Scottish watchdogthenational.scot · 30 Sept 2026
- One in nine Scottish hospital beds blocked by delayed dischargesheraldscotland.com · 30 Sept 2026
- 40,000 wait more than a day in A&E as nurses warn of 'high risk'scotsman.com · 30 Sept 2026
- Stricter rules on high-risk cosmetic procedures to be enforced in Scotlandnursinginpractice.com · 29 Sept 2026
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