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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6 Jan 2015
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: RCN Scotland briefing on mental health
This briefing was produced for a Scottish Government debate in the Scottish Parliament in January 2015 on mental health.
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5 Jan 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: 2015-16 National Tariff Payment System
The RCN has responded to Monitor and NHS England's consultation on the proposed national tariff for 2015-16.
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5 Jan 2015
POLICY: Nursing Leadership in Integration - Report of the RCN Chatham House scrutiny event
An RCN report of a discussion with Directors of Nursing and Associate Directors of Nursing on scrutiny and improvement in an integrated world
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19 Dec 2014
Update on England's 14 integrated health and social care pioneer programmes
Latest briefing in the RCN's series of papers on integrated health and social care. It summarises the findings of a short RCN member survey that attempts to gain insight into the initial impact of the 14 English integrated pioneer programmes.
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17 Dec 2014
POLICY: Proposals for an offence of wilful neglect or ill-treatment in health and social care settings
The RCN Scotland response to the Scottish Government consultation on proposals for an offence of wilful neglect or ill-treatment in health and social care settings
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17 Dec 2014
POLICY: Proposals to introduce a statutory duty of candour for all health and social care services
The RCN Scotland response to the Scottish Government consultation on proposals to introduce a statutory duty of candour for health and social care services
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15 Dec 2014
RCN factsheet
Updated December 2014. The RCN has received a lot of international interest with regards to specialist nursing in the UK. This factsheet provides a brief overview on specialist nursing roles, specifically addressing issues like regulation, education, scope of practice and evidence that demonstrates the value of specialist nurses.
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1 Dec 2014
POLICY: Nursing’s contribution to seven day care - community nursing and advanced nursing practice
An RCN Scotland briefing on the professional contribution that nursing makes to achieving the aims of the Scottish Government’s seven day services programme
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2 Nov 2014
POLICY: Nursing at the Edge - Main Report - Time To Change Report
An RCN Scotland report which sets out proposals that we believe would make significant progress in tackling Scotland’s health inequalities
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1 Nov 2014
POLICY: Nursing Leadership in Integration - Report of the RCN Chatham House workforce event
An RCN Scotland report of a discussion with Directors of Nursing and Associate Directors of Nursing on workforce planning in an integrated world
