Publications
RCN publications cover a wide range of topics varying from clinical guidance to employment relations issues to advice on bullying. To reproduce RCN publications please complete the copyright request form and we’ll be in touch.
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14 Jan 2019
The UK nursing labour market review 2018
Publication Code : 007 397This is the 2018 report providing a review of the UK nursing labour market, looking at recent data and trends for nursing staff working in the health sector across the UK, drawing out differences, similarities and challenges across the four UK countries.
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14 Jan 2019
RCN submission of evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB)
Publication Code : 007 425The NHSPRB was asked not to make a pay recommendation for the multi-year pay deals for 2018/19 to 2020/21 but was asked to monitor the implementation and impact of the agreements put in place in the NHS. The RCN submission underlines the need for effective monitoring and evaluation and preparation for an above inflation pay rise after the end of the pay deals.
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14 Jan 2019
Joint union submission of evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB
Publication Code : 007 426The NHSPRB was asked not to make a pay recommendation for the multi-year pay deals for 2018/19 to 2020/21 but was asked to monitor the implementation and impact of the agreements put in place in the NHS. The submission made on behalf of the NHS trade unions underlines the need for effective monitoring and evaluation and preparation for an above inflation pay rise after the end of the pay deals.
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9 Jan 2019
Working Together: Being active on staff side
Publication Code : 007 153While your training as an RCN rep offers a great grounding in your duties and the various skills you need, many of us find ourselves taking on a role within staff side that is unexpected. As a result, you find yourself learning the job while you’re doing it, widening your RCN perspective to take in the views of other unions. A need for more support was identified by those attending a joint reps conference and this document is among the results. It’s been created by RCN reps and staff, working together to share their experience and expertise for the benefit of the wider rep community.
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1 Jan 2019
RCN Group Strategy 2019 to 2021 and Business Priorities
Publication Code : 009582This document identifies the RCN's strategic priorities for 2019 to 2021.
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31 Dec 2018
Decriminalisation of Termination of Pregnancy Position statement (December 2018)
Publication Code : 007 401The RCN's position statement on the decriminalisation of the termination of pregnancy. Updated October 2021.
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21 Dec 2018
NHS job evaluation reviews: What to do if you think your pay band is wrong
Publication Code : 007 206This factsheet is for RCN members and the representatives that support them, and provides information and advice on how to request a review of a job evaluation outcome (pay banding decision).
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21 Dec 2018
NHS job evaluation: Action checklist for RCN representatives
Publication Code : 007 207The NHS Job Evaluation Scheme is an integral part of the wider Agenda for Change package in the NHS and, as such, RCN reps will want to be fully engaged in job evaluation in their workplace.
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20 Dec 2018
NHS Job Evaluation Scheme. Agenda for Change.
Publication Code : 007 205An online, interactive guide for RCN officers and representatives.
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19 Dec 2018
Managing the disposal of pregnancy remains
Publication Code : 007 321This publication is intended to provide clear guidance for all health care professionals to have in place sound systems and processes to ensure the safe and appropriate disposal of pregnancy remains, where the pregnancy has ended before the 24th week of gestation. This includes following an ectopic pregnancy, early intrauterine fetal death, miscarriage, or a medically or surgically induced termination of pregnancy.
