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Integrated health and social care in England
Guide for nursing staff providing an overview of the fourteen integrated care pioneer programmes introduced in England in 2013; it looks at some of the ways nursing staff are reportedly working within the programmes as well as how the pioneers are to be evaluated and learning disseminated.
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
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.
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
District and community nurses in England
The RCN has issued a call to action for district and community nursing services in England. We hope this call to action will inspire health service leaders and commissioners to invest now, in order to secure the future of district and community nursing services.
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
Integrated health and social care
This briefing paper is part of a series of RCN documents examining the policies and practical arrangements surrounding the integration of health and social care. The paper offers an overview of the current call for integrated health and social care services in England, the rationale behind the push ...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
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 serv...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
The nursing role in integrated care models
There is growing recognition that integrated care can improve the quality of care that individuals receive and make the best and most efficient use of limited resources.This briefing informs ongoing policy debate, facilitates international learning, and highlights the nursing contribution – a distin...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
Draft guidance on NHS patients who wish to pay for additional private care
The purpose of this briefing is to provide a short introduction to the 'draft guidance on NHS patients who wish to pay for additional private care' that was issued on 4 November and was then the subject of a further consultation. This draft guidance constitutes part of the Government's response to t...
Updated: 8 September 2015 -
The case for change
On 12 May 2008, Gordon Brown and Health Secretary Alan Johnson launched a public debate about the long term future of England's care and support system. A six month engagement process has now started with the public and all those involved in care and support for adults to set out clearly the case fo...
Updated: 8 September 2015 -
RCN briefing on the NMC consultation on a proposed model of revalidation
The Nursing and Midwifery Council are consulting on proposals for the revalidation of nurses and midwives. This briefing is intended to provide background to these proposals and to highlight the key issues for nurses to consider.
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
District and Community Nursing Services in England - A Call to Action
The RCN has issued a call to action for district and community nursing services in England. We hope this call to action will inspire health service leaders and commissioners to invest now, in order to secure the future of district and community nursing services.
Updated: 4 March 2021
