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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15 Mar 2016
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: 2016-2021 Strategy
The Royal College of Nursing has responded to the consultation on the Care Quality Commission’s new strategy for 2016-2021.
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9 Mar 2016
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: NHS National Tariff Payment System 2016/17
The RCN has responded to Monitor and NHS England's consultation on NHS National Tariff Payment System 2016/17.
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7 Mar 2016
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Immigration threshold epetition debate
RCN briefing on the Westminster Hall debate on e-petition 118060, relating to the income threshold for non-EU citizens settling in the UK.
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3 Mar 2016
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Public Sector Apprenticeship Targets
The RCN has responded to the Department for Business, Innovation & Skills and Department for Education's consultation on public sector apprenticeship targets.
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3 Mar 2016
POLICY BRIEFING If Scotland’s current framework of NHS targets has had its day, what next?
In June 2015 RCN Scotland and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties Scotland called for visionary change and bold action to ensure the future sustainability of the NHS in Scotland, including a new approach to targets. It is clear from discussions with RCN members, with politicians from all parties and with health and social care partners across the public, third and independent sectors, that there is the real need for change. These short articles are designed to be an important contribution in that context.
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2 Mar 2016
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Emergency Care and Treatment Plan (ECTP)
The RCN has responded to Resuscitation Council's (UK) consultation on Emergency Care and Treatment Plan (ECTP).
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2 Mar 2016
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: A Renewed Modernization Agenda for Higher Education in the European Union
The RCN has responded to the European Commission's consultation on a renewed modernization agenda for higher education in the European Union.
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2 Mar 2016
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Stage 3 debate Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and care) (Scotland) Bill
RCN Scotland supports the introduction of a ‘Duty of Candour’, however, we still have very serious reservations around the offence of ill-treatment and wilful neglect. We accept, however, that the offence will be created and look forward to the discussions around the type of education, training and support that health and care professionals receive.
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2 Mar 2016
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING Health debate 2 March 2016
Health and care services are creaking at the seams and while the need to shift care from hospitals to the community is acknowledged, little action appears to have been taken. Difficult decisions need to be taken the community care vision is to become a reality. Different ways of delivering services are needed, as is investment in nursing and other staff to ensure the NHS is put on a sustainable footing for the future whilst meeting the vision for care at home.
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2 Mar 2016
PARLIAMENTARY EVIDENCE RCN Scotland evidence to health and Sport Committee on proposed extension of HIS powers
In this evidence to the Health and Sport committee on the proposal to give Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) the power to direct health boards to close wards to new admissions, RCN Scotland sets out some of the issues arising from the proposal to increase HIS’s powers. These include the scope of any new power, the process that HIS will use to enact any new power to close a ward, and how failures in governance within the relevant authority with responsibility for the ward will be addressed.
