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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14 Apr 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: The Commission to review the provision of inpatient psychiatric care for adults in England, Wales and Northern Ireland: Call for Evidence
The RCN has responded to the Commission on Acute Adult Psychiatric Care's consultation on its review about widespread concerns about the provision of acute inpatient psychiatric beds and alternatives to admission available for patients, examine the causes of these pressures and make recommendations for improvement.
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30 Mar 2015
POLICY: RCN briefing on implementing the recommendations of the Freedom to Speak Up review
A briefing for RCN members on the Department of Health England's Freedom to Speak Out consultation, running until 4 June 2015.
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27 Mar 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Improving patient safety and openness: The role of the NHS Litigation Authority in incentivising the duty of candour
The RCN has responded to the Department of Health's consultation on whether the NHS Litigation Authority (NHSLA) should be able to recover part of an NHS trust’s indemnity cover for claims where the statutory duty of candour about patient safety has been breached.
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27 Mar 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Care Act 2014: Cap on care costs and appeals
The RCN has responded to Department of Health's consultation on the draft regulations and guidance needed to introduce the cap on care costs and proposals for a new appeals system.
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19 Mar 2015
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: RCN Scotland briefing for a Scottish Government debate on Health and Social Care Integration in the Scottish Parliament in March 2015
This briefing was produced for a Scottish Government debate in the Scottish Parliament on 19 March 2015 on Health and Social Care integration.
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16 Mar 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: Our new service charter – A public dialogue
The RCN has responded to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman consultation asking for feedback from service users and the organisations it investigates as it develops its service charter which will set out promises to individuals and bodies about what they can expect from the Ombudsman Service.
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12 Mar 2015
Social care reform in England
Nursing plays a distinct and critical role in health and social care as nursing staff frequently work on the interface between the two care systems.
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11 Mar 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: NHS bodies and local authorities partnership arrangements
The RCN has responded to the Department of Health's consultation on an amendment to the NHS Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements Regulations 2000 that would allow budgets for core GP services to be pooled with clinical commissioning group and local authorities’ funds.
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1 Mar 2015
POLICY: Named Person - A briefing on implementation
An RCN Scotland briefing on the implementation of the named person role within the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act
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1 Mar 2015
POLICY: Amber Warning
An RCN Scotland briefing on care of older people in hospitals in Scotland
