RCN briefings
Policy briefings, parliamentary briefings and consultation responses on the issues that matter to nursing staff
The RCN works with government, think tanks and other stakeholders to ensure the voice of nursing is heard. You can get involved in policy development by taking part in surveys, workshops, seminars and briefings.
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8 May 2017
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Safe, Sustainable and Productive Staffing in District Nursing Services
RCN response to NHS Improvement's consultation on safe, sustainable and productive staffing in district nursing services.
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5 May 2017
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: New Service Specifications for Adult Medium and Low Secure Mental Health Services
RCN response to NHS England's consultation on the two new service specifications for the adult secure low and medium mental health services.
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4 May 2017
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Fixing Our Broken Housing Market
RCN response to the Department for Communities and Local Government's consultation on Fixing our broken housing market.
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3 May 2017
PARLIAMENTARY SUBMISSION: Brexit and the Labour Market
Parliamentary submission to the House of Lords Select Committee on Economic Affairs on Brexit and the Labour Market.
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2 May 2017
PARLIAMENTARY SUBMISSION: Integrating Health and Social Care inquiry
RCN's parliamentary submission to Public Accounts Committee's integrating health and social care inquiry.
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2 May 2017
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: BTS Home Oxygen Quality Standards
RCN response to the British Thoracic Society's consultation on BTS home oxygen quality standards.
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2 May 2017
PARLIAMENTARY SUBMISSION: Informed Choice Inquiry (Endometriosis)
RCN parliamentary submission to All-Party Parliamentary Group on women’s health's informed choice inquiry (endometriosis).
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27 Apr 2017
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: QNI Education and Practice Standards for Senior General Practice Nurses
This is the RCN response following the QNI/QNIS consultation on education and practice standards for Senior General Practice Nurses.
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13 Apr 2017
RCN Scotland briefing on the preventative agenda
Nurses already make a significant impact on preventing disease and avoiding unnecessary hospital admission or treatment. Their role will only increase as the Scottish Government implements its public health agenda.
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4 Apr 2017
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Modernising Fitness to Practise - Changes to the Fitness to Practise Rules 2004
RCN response to the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) consultation on modernising fitness to practise and changes to the Fitness to Practise Rules 2004.