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 Nov 2014
POLICY: Nursing at the Edge - Case Study - Big man on a mission
A case study from Greenock which informed the findings of RCN Scotland’s Time To Change report on health inequalities
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1 Nov 2014
POLICY: Nursing at the Edge - Case Study - Champion of the underdog
A case study from Fife which informed the findings of RCN Scotland’s Time To Change report on health inequalities
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1 Nov 2014
POLICY: Nursing at the Edge - Case Study - Mother of invention
A case study from Dumfries prison which informed the findings of RCN Scotland’s Time To Change report on health inequalities
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1 Nov 2014
POLICY: Nursing at the Edge - Case Study - Pioneering champion of partnership
A case study from Perth which informed the findings of RCN Scotland’s Time To Change report on health inequalities
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1 Nov 2014
POLICY: Nursing at the Edge - Case Study - Rebel with a cause
A case study from COPE Drumchapel which informed the findings of RCN Scotland’s Time To Change report on health inequalities
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1 Nov 2014
POLICY: Nursing at the Edge - Case Study - Slammer of the status quo
A case study from the police custody service in Lothian which informed the findings of RCN Scotland’s Time To Change report on health inequalities
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29 Oct 2014
The NHS Mandate
A key part of the NHS reforms is the formation of NHS England to provide leadership of the NHS in England and commission some services. The work of the NHS England is governed by a formal Mandate from the Secretary of State for Health, which delegates responsibility and sets objectives for the period April 2013 to March 2015. This briefing provides an explanation of what the Mandate is, a summary of the objectives contained in it, and the RCN's position.
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21 Oct 2014
RCN position statement Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
The RCN has developed a position statement on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) treaty currently being negotiated between the EU and the US, calling for health services to be removed from any agreement. It calls for greater transparency, a cast-iron guarantee that health services will be exempted and the removal of the investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) mechanism from the agreement.
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16 Oct 2014
Involvement and accountability in the English health and social care system
A short briefing on the current arrangements for patient and public involvement, and public oversight and accountability, in the English health and social care system.
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14 Oct 2014
A comparison of international systems for nurse revalidation
Findings contributing towards the RCN's response to the Nursing & Midwifery Council's consultation on a new system of revalidation for nurses in the United Kingdom.
