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BRIEFING: Health and Care Bill, Report Stage
RCN Briefing on Health and Care Bill, Report Stage
Updated: 22 November 2021 -
RCN MEMBER BRIEFING: UK Government white paper on forthcoming health legislation
The government has published a white paper – a document used by government to indicate their policy intentions for new laws – proposing legal changes to the health and care system in England. These laws, when passed by Parliament in the Autumn, will impact our members work and the delivery of health...
Updated: 12 February 2021 -
BRIEFING: Nursing Workforce Shortages: 21 Missed Warnings
RCN report on the missed warnings on the workforce shortage.
Updated: 9 August 2021 -
BRIEFING: House of Lords Second Reading, Health and Care Bill
RCN’s briefing to members of the House of Lords on the Health and Care Bill.
Updated: 6 December 2021 -
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Granting automatic indefinite leave to remain to international health and care workers who helped tackle this virus should be instinctive and we call on the Government to act.
Updated: 29 January 2021 -
Trialogue agreement on professional qualifications directive
Agreement has now been reached between the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the European Commission on balancing the level of general education required for accessing nurse education with clearer outcome measures for nurse education.
Updated: 3 September 2015 -
The impact of the European Union on nursing in the UK
Updated December 2014. The UK Coalition Government are currently undertaking a two year programme of reviews of the EU's competence in a number of areas, including health, compared with the UK's own powers. This briefing outlines the most significant issues and also provides more detail in the annex...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
NHS complaints review
This briefing provides an overview to the review of the NHS complaints system in England being undertaken, following the publication of the Francis Report and in response to the publicised experiences of Ann Clwyd MP during her husband’s final days as a patient at the University Hospital of Wales in...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
Nurses blowing the whistle on poor care
In light of the care failings at Mid Stafford hospital, raising concerns and effective complaint handling within the health and social care sector has become a priority. This briefing showcases the Norwegian system of reporting and handling complaints and the legislation in place to support staff wh...
Updated: 14 August 2015 -
Personal medical services
The Department of Health is consulting on proposed changes to primary medical care contractual arrangements which will impact on Personal Medical Services (PMS) contractors from April 2013. This briefing summarises the changes and asks RCN members for feedback.
Updated: 3 September 2015
