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 Dec 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Language requirements for public sector workers
RCN response to the Cabinet Office who were seeking comments on the draft Code of Practice and on how Part 7 of the Immigration Bill will affect public bodies and others.
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2 Dec 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Safeguarding Adults: Roles and competences for health care staff – Intercollegiate Document
The RCN has responded to NHS England's consultation on safeguarding adults: roles and competences for health care staff.
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2 Dec 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Setting the mandate to NHS England for 2016 to 2017
The RCN has responded to the Department of Health's consultation seeking views on the government’s proposals to set the new mandate to NHS England for this Parliament.
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2 Dec 2015
POLICY: Clinical governance and integration guide
Highlighting things to look for and questions to raise to ensure there are robust clinical and care governance arrangements in place across health and social care integration.
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18 Nov 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Proposed amendment of the ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry
The RCN has responded to the Prescription Medicines Code of Practice Authority (PMCPA) on their proposed amendment of the ABPI Code of Practice for the Pharmaceutical Industry.
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10 Nov 2015
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: RCN Scotland short briefing on the Trade Union Bill
This briefing was produced for a Scottish Government debate on the Trade Union Bill, which took place in the Scottish Parliament on 10 November 2015.
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10 Nov 2015
POLICY: The Scottish Draft Budget 2016-2017 - health
The RCN Scotland response to the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee call for evidence on the Scottish Government Draft Budget 2016-17
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5 Nov 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Continuing care for children and young people with complex needs
The RCN has responded to the Department of Health's consultation on a draft national framework to provide guidance for clinical commissioning groups (CCGs) and local authorities on the process for assessing, deciding and agreeing packages of continuing care for children and young people, whose needs cannot be met by universal or specialised services.
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5 Nov 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Mental capacity and deprivation of liberty
The RCN has responded to the Law Commission's consultation on how the law should regulate deprivations of liberty involving people who lack capacity to consent to their care and treatment arrangements.
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3 Nov 2015
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Compulsory First Aid Education Bill
Briefing ahead of Second Reading of the Compulsory Emergency First Aid Education (State-Funded Secondary Schools) Bill.
