Get involved

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Your views on how policies may affect you and your patients - and your suggested solutions and alternatives - really can influence change. There are many ways of getting involved with the policy work of the RCN in Scotland. Examples include:

• sharing your views on nursing issues that matter to you, from government consultations to new laws to health board plans and clinical practice
• working with the RCN to influence politicians and the media
• being a key contact for when the RCN needs an 'on the ground' prespective of a particular issue
• signing up to receive the RCN Scotland monthly e-newsletter, which covers topical news stories, upcoming events and policy and campaigning updates.

Fill out this simple online form and get involved today.

The RCN currently needs your views on

• The Frontline First campaign

Recently completed policy activity

Please find links below to the responses and submissions RCN Scotland has recently completed

• The senior charge nurse and community team leader role (PDF 311KB)
• RCN response to teenage pregnancy inquiry (PDF 61KB)
• RCN response to women and work inquiry (PDF 64KB)
• Service specification for intermediate care placements in care homes (PDF 153KB)
• The rights of children and young people in Scotland (PDF 163KB)
• Integration of health and social care - a snapshot of current practice in Scotland (PDF 280KB)
• Regulation of independent healthcare in Scotland (PDF 196KB)
• The future of general practice in Scotland (PDF 57.4KB)
• Primary Medical Services and the GMS Contract - RCN Scotland response to Nicola Sturgeon, Cabinet Secretary (PDF 41.1KB)
• Christie Commission - Future Delivery of Public Services (PDF 92.6KB)
• Future Options for Health and Social Care (PDF 129KB)
• Mental Health Strategy 2011-15 (PDF 228KB)
• Improving advocacy for children and young people (PDF 142KB)
• National risk assessment for child protection (PDF 80.5KB)

For earlier responses please contact RCN Policy Administrator, David Liddle: david.liddle@rcn.org.uk.

Can't find what you're looking for?

Try the UK policy pages or a list of other useful websites.