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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15 Oct 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Consultation on the draft statutory multi-agency practice guidance on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)
The RCN has responded to the Department of Health, which was seeking views on the draft statutory multi-agency practice guidance on Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) for frontline professionals in England and Wales.
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12 Oct 2015
PARLIMENTARY BRIEFING: Second Reading of the Local Government and Cities Devolution Bill in the House of Commons
The bill is a generic bill which provides for the Secretary of State to be able to make orders devolving powers to individual cities or combined local authorities on a range of areas, including health and social care, and proposes directly-elected metro mayors for such areas.
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11 Oct 2015
POLICY: Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Bill - Wilful Neglect & Duty of Candour
The RCN Scotland written evidence to the Scottish Parliament consultation on the health bill which included a duty of candour and an offence of wilful neglect
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9 Oct 2015
RCN Briefing Ahead of the Second Reading of the Immigration Bill
The RCN accepts the principle that all nurses in the UK should have an acceptable command of English in order to communicate effectively with their colleagues and patients.
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28 Sep 2015
POLICY: Building a comprehensive approach to reviewing the quality of care
The RCN Scotland response to Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s consultation on a new approach to scrutiny
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25 Sep 2015
POLICY: Delivering the Five Year Forward View
Briefing exploring and celebrating innovative, patient-centred nursing across three of the seven care models in the Five Year Forward View (FYFV).
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25 Sep 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Call for Evidence – Review of Tier 2
The RCN has responded to the Migration Advisory Committee's call for evidence in relation to a review of the Tier 2 route.
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24 Sep 2015
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: RCN Scotland briefing on the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Bill
This briefing was produced for the Stage 1 debate in the Scottish Parliament on the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Bill and covers location of FAIs, efficiency of the FAI system and FAI outcomes.
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17 Sep 2015
POLICY: National Care Standards review
The RCN Scotland response to the Scottish Government’s National Care Standards Review Public Consultation
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17 Sep 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Paediatric Intensive Care Standards – Care of Critically Ill and Critically Injured Children’s Quality Standards
The RCN has responded to the Paediatric Intensive Care Society's consultation on draft Quality Standards for the Care of Critically Ill and Critically Injured Children.
