Resolutions and matters for discussion

The Congress 2010 resolutions and matters for discussion were confirmed by Council on 15 January 2010 (read about how items are submitted). Please see below for a list of what will be discussed and debated in Bournemouth this year. Remember, emergency items can be submitted right up until the event. Read about how to submit an emergency item.

The list is in the order items will be debated at Congress. Background information will be added to each item nearer the time.

1. Caring to the end (resolution)

Inner South East London Branch

That this meeting of RCN Congress calls on RCN Council to lobby for fully funded palliative care services.

2. Heroin on the NHS? (matter for discussion)

Cambridgeshire Branch

That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses whether heroin should be provided on the NHS as an alternative to current drug misuse treatments.

3. Fair care for trans people (resolution)

Cumbria Branch

That this meeting of RCN Congress asks Council to lobby for consistent and equitable care for trans patients.

4. Busting the myth on NHS pensions (resolution)

Greater Liverpool and Knowsley Branch

That this meeting of RCN Congress urges Council to publicly defend NHS pensions and challenge the illusion of the gold-plated pension scheme for public sector workers.

5. Sick day - no pay? (matter for discussion)

Leeds Branch

That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses the advantages and disadvantages of withholding pay for the first five days of any period of sickness absence.

6. A learning disability nurse in every hospital? (resolution)

Essex Branch

That this meeting of RCN Congress asks Council to lobby for a learning disability liaison nurse in all hospitals.

7. First aid training for children? (resolution)

Northern Region Board

That this meeting of RCN Congress calls on governments to mandate the teaching of first aid to school children.

8. Too scared to care (matter for discussion)

Cambridgeshire Branch

That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses whether or not the fear of litigation overrides our commitment to care.

9. Room for one? (matter for discussion)

Emergency Care Association

That this meeting of RCN congress discuss whether single rooms in hospitals are an aspiration too far.

10. Personality disorder - resource source (resolution)

North of Tyne Branch

That this meeting of RCN Congress asks Council to lobby for adequate funding and training for staff treating people with a diagnosed personality disorder.

11. Children - ward or walk-in? (matter for discussion)

London Board

That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses the implications of reducing the status of children's wards in district general hospitals to 18 hour ambulatory care units.

12. Putting it right for agency workers (resolution)

Greater Liverpool and Knowsley Branch

That this meeting of RCN Congress welcomes the adoption of the Temporary Agency Workers Directive and urges Council to press the Government to fully implement the Directive to ensure that health care workers have their employment rights secured in legislation.

13. 0% drink driving (resolution)

Cambridgeshire Branch

That this meeting of RCN Congress urges Council to lobby for legislation which reduces to zero the permissible level of alcohol intake before driving.

14. Too much, too young (matter for discussion)

South Staffs Branch

That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses the impact that early sexualisation has on young girls.

15. Who best to be boss? (resolution)

London Region Board

That this meeting of RCN Congress believes that directors of nursing rather than general managers should be responsible for line managing nurses.

16. Priority care for front-line? (resolution)

Inner North East London Branch

That this meeting of RCN Congress believes that health care professionals should be given priority access to health care services.

17. Mandatory medication training? (resolution)

Management and Leadership Forum

That this meeting of RCN Congress urges Council to lobby for comprehensive validated medication training to be made mandatory to all health care support workers/health care assistants working in the independent sector.

18. Does watching work? (matter for discussion)

Forensic Nursing Forum

That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses whether prescriptive observation of patients at risk of self harm and suicide is fundamentally flawed.

19. STIs - age no barrier (resolution)

Public Health Forum

That this meeting of RCN Congress requests Council to lobby for a campaign aimed at older adults (45-64) to highlight their increasing risk of sexually transmitted infections.

20. Advance regulation for advanced nursing (resolution)

Emergency Care Association

That this meeting of RCN Congress asks RCN Council to lobby the NMC to resolve the lack of regulation of Advanced Nursing Practice.

21. Working in a blame culture? (matter for discussion)

Essex Branch

That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses the difficulties that nursing staff encounter from the increasing blame culture in our society.

22. Acute to community – can we do it? (matter for discussion)

Cumbria Branch

That this meeting of RCN Congress discusses whether nursing staff have sufficient training and support to make the transition from an acute to a community setting.