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PARLIAMENTARY: RCN Scotland briefing for MSPs on the Family Nurse Partnership
This briefing was produced for MSPs for a members' debate in the Scottish Parliament to congratulate NHS Lothian on its fifth anniversary of the Family Nurse Partnership. It includes a background to the FNP, information on the universal health visiting service in Scotland and RCN Scotland's position...
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: RCN Scotland and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges joint briefing for a health debate on the sustainability of NHS Scotland
This briefing was produced for a Scottish Labour Party Health debate in the Scottish Parliament in June 2015, which focused on the sustainability of the NHS in Scotland, including RCN Scotland's joint statement with the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties in Scotland.
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: RCN Scotland short briefing on the Trade Union Bill
This briefing was produced for a Scottish Government debate on the Trade Union Bill, which took place in the Scottish Parliament on 10 November 2015.
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Scottish Government debate: Taking Scotland Forward - delivering a healthier Scotland 7 June 2016
People need to know they can access the right care in the right place whenever they need it. To deliver that Scotland is going to have to work in new ways.
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Scottish Conservatives debate: Education 8 June 2016
In this briefing RCN Scotland sets out its support for the introduction of the Named Person provision and highlights the key contribution made by health visitors to child and family health.
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Scottish Conservatives' debate: 18 January 2017
Health inequalities remain a significant problem in Scotland, says RCN Scotland ahead of a Scottish Parliament debate on 18 January 2017.
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING Health debate 2 March 2016
Health and care services are creaking at the seams and while the need to shift care from hospitals to the community is acknowledged, little action appears to have been taken. Difficult decisions need to be taken the community care vision is to become a reality. Different ways of delivering services ...
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Members' debate: Marie Curie report on inequities in palliative care 12 January 2017
RCN Scotland shares the view of the Marie Curie report ‘Challenging inequities in Palliative Care’ that health and social care professionals must ensure people are at the heart of care.
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RCN Scotland parliamentary briefing on the Trade Union Bill in Scotland
The RCN believes that continued pay restraint coupled with the attack on workplace democracy contained in the Trade Union Bill will do nothing to improve industrial relations. We are pleased to note the widespread opposition to the Bill in Scotland.
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Stage 3 debate Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and care) (Scotland) Bill
RCN Scotland supports the introduction of a ‘Duty of Candour’, however, we still have very serious reservations around the offence of ill-treatment and wilful neglect. We accept, however, that the offence will be created and look forward to the discussions around the type of education, training and ...
Updated: 27 July 2018
