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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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.
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3 Nov 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Public health formula for local authorities from April 2016
The RCN has responded to the Department of Health's consultation on the public health allocation formula, which is used to allocate public health resources to local authorities.
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2 Nov 2015
PARLIAMENTARY: Briefing ahead of Report Stage and Third Reading of the Trade Union Bill
Parliamentary briefing ahead of Report Stage and Third Reading of the Trade Union Bill.
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29 Oct 2015
POLICY: Complaints concerning functions relating to the Named Person and child’s plan
The RCN Scotland response to Scottish Government consultation on complaints concerning functions relating to the Named Person and child’s plan
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28 Oct 2015
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Scotland briefing on GP Deep End practices and healthy life expectancy
This briefing was produced for a members' debate in the Scottish Parliament on GP Deep End Practices and healthy life expectancy in October 2015.
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27 Oct 2015
POLICY: The Scottish Draft Budget 2016-17 - prevention
The RCN Scotland written evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance committee call for evidence on preventative spending in health
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15 Oct 2015
Education Committee mental health and wellbeing of looked after children
The Royal College of Nursing welcomes the opportunity to provide a health and nursing perspective to the Education Committee inquiry into mental health and wellbeing of looked after children.
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15 Oct 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Enabling closer working between the emergency services
The RCN has responded to the Home Office, the Department for Communities and Local Government and the Department of Health, which were seeking views on proposals to increase joint working between emergency services, in order to improve effectiveness and deliver savings for the public.
