That the Parliament notes with concern that there are 406 vacant nursing and midwifery posts in NHS Grampian, which is the equivalent of 6.5% of posts; further notes that 4,845 nursing and midwifery posts are vacant across Scotland, which the Royal College of Nursing describes as a “record high”; understands that, in addition to these vacancies, staffing levels have been affected by work-related sick leave through stress and mental illness; highlights analysis by the Royal College of Nursing that the remobilisation of services is “simply unachievable” under the current circumstances, and that “robust workforce planning” is “urgently” needed; acknowledges the Royal College of Nursing’s call for the implementation of the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019 by the end of 2021; considers that safe and effective staffing is critically important to the delivery of patient care, and thanks all nursing and midwifery staff for their service and dedication during the COVID-19 pandemic.