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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1 Aug 2015
POLICY: Going The Extra Mile
An RCN Scotland report on improving access to community health care for older people in remote and rural Scotland
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1 Aug 2015
POLICY: Scottish Parliament inquiry into palliative care in Scotland
The RCN Scotland written evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee inquiry into palliative care in Scotland
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29 Jul 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Consultation on a revised process for the Authority’s annual performance review of the regulators
The RCN has responded to the Professional Standards Authority's consultation on proposals for a revised approach to how it annually reviews the performance of the nine health and care professional regulators that it oversees.
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28 Jul 2015
POLICY: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
The RCN has continued to lobby against the inclusion of health services since the publication of its position statement on TTIP in October 2014. There have been a number of developments both in terms of TTIP itself and RCN activity which are outlined in the attached update briefing on TTIP.
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28 Jul 2015
POLICY: The legal and practical challenges for mental health services in Scotland
The RCN Scotland response to the Liberal Democrat mental health summit call for evidence
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17 Jul 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Consultation on the recommendations from the education and training review for the Accredited Registers programme
The RCN has responded to the Professional Standards Authority's review of the education and training standard (Standard 9 of the Standards for Accredited Registers).
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14 Jul 2015
POLICY: The Royal College of Nursing response to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) evaluation of the revalidation pilots
The Nursing and Midwifery Council will soon be making a decision about what the final model for revalidation will look like, and when they do so they will take into account the results of the pilots which took place across the UK in the summer of 2015. The RCN has engaged extensively with members who took part in these pilots, including through an online survey. This paper provides the detailed results of this engagement work and sets out the RCN's current position and key concerns in relation to revalidation.
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13 Jul 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: HEE Workforce Planning and Strategic Framework (Framework 15) - 2015-16 Call for Evidence
The RCN has responded to Health Education England (HEE) consultation on Workforce Planning and Strategic Framework 2015-16 call for evidence.
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6 Jul 2015
Minimum salary thresholds for Tier 2 - Call for evidence
The RCN has responded to the Migration Advisory Committee's call for evidence on setting new Tier 2 minimum salary thresholds.
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2 Jul 2015
POLICY: Nurse Innovators - Main Report - Clinical Decision Making In Action
An RCN Scotland report illustrating the vital contribution of nurses in senior clinical decision-making roles in improving outcomes for patients and the health service as a whole.
