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NHS reforms, Que Sera? Whatever will be, will be?
This report takes the form of discussion document and gives opportuinty for RCN members to consider and respond to a range of questions relating to the future design and functions of the NHS, based upon a vision for the NHS of the future, which was presented by the Secretary of State for Health in E...
Updated: 8 September 2015 -
Untapped potential: A survey of RCN nurses working in mental health
This policy briefing accompanies the RCN survey of the same name that looks specifically at NHS mental health nurse staffing and the related issues of workload, work satisfaction and the use of nursing skills. The briefing summarises the research and sets out principles for undertaking reviews of nu...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
The House of Commons health select committee: Public and patient involvement in the NHS
The House of Commons Health Select Committee recently published a report on public and patient involvement in the NHS, and has made recommendations about how this can be addressed in the context of the Local Government and Involvement in Health Bill currently going through Parliament. This briefing ...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
Modernising Nursing Careers 2
This paper is an update on a previous RCN policy briefing on Modernising Nursing Careers published in April 2007.
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
Community hospitals toolkit
Item one at RCN Congress 2006 demanded that we give more support to members who are striving to retain and develop the services of community hospitals. The Community Hospitals Toolkit aims to give those members and others involved in campaigns of this nature an additional resource to support their e...
Updated: 21 August 2015 -
Social enterprise update
This second Policy Unit briefing on social enterprise reviews the announcement made by the DH of 25 "Pathfinder" social enterprises in the provision of health and social care and identifies the priorities which the RCN believes must be addressed if the social enterprise model is to form a meaningful...
Updated: 8 September 2015 -
Influencing health scrutiny
This policy guidance was produced by Andrew Christaki, Assistant RCN Officer in the South West Regional Office, with the support of the RCN Policy Unit. Its aim is to assist regional boards and staff to work effectively with their respective Local Government Overview and Scrutiny Committees.
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
The cooperation and competition panel in England - One year on
The Cooperation and Competition Panel (CCP) was established in January 2009 as an independent agency to provide advice to the Department of Health in England, Monitor and Strategy Health Authorities on issues arising from the Government’s policies of choice, co operation and competition. The panel i...
Updated: 7 September 2015 -
Productivity and the nursing workforce
This policy briefing describes key issues regarding nursing workforce productivity including: the context and questions pertinent to successful implementation of Releasing Time to Care; the Productive Ward; a summary of some of the technical and policy issues around nursing workforce productivity an...
Updated: 19 August 2015 -
Our NHS, our future: A world class NHS
'Our NHS, our future' is the name given to a wide-ranging review to develop what is in effect the next NHS Plan for the next 10 years of the NHS. This briefing summarises and RCN response to the interim report in October and sets out questions and solutions to some of the issues raised. Members are ...
Updated: 23 March 2017
