Consultation responses

The RCN response to the Department of Health's consultation on preventing suicide in England: A cross-government outcomes strategy to save lives.

The RCN response to the guidance notes on Protecting children and young people: the responsibilities of all doctors, from the General Medical Council.

RCN response to the consolidation and review of the misuse of drugs regulations 2001, including amendments to specific provisions and proposals relating to the Government's response to remaining shipman inquiry recommendations.

RCN response to Commission on improving dignity in care.

Nursing plays a distinct role in health and social care. Often the lead in the patient journey, nursing staff understand the holistic needs of patients, their carers and families and are in a unique position to cross health and social care boundaries and coordinate care delivery. The views of RCN members are important in the reform of the social care system as they manage the many daily challenges of the current system.

Following an initial invitation to comment on the nature and potential sources of these indicators in their consultation on amendments to the Compliance Framework for 2011/12, Monitor consulted on governance indicators for foundation trusts providing community services.

The Green Paper was aimed at gathering stakeholders’ views on a modernisation of the Professional Qualifications Directive (Directive 2005/36/EC).

The RCN was invited to comment on the Choice Framework for Policies and Procedures (CFPP) 01-04: ‘Decontamination of linen’, which will supersede HSG (95)18: ‘Hospital laundry arrangements for used and infected linen’.

Response to plans for a culture of flexible, family-friendly employment practices from the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

This is the RCN’s response to the CQC’s consultation on recognising excellence in adult social care. The proposals, as we understand them, are for CQC to license accreditor(s) who will award providers an ‘excellence rating’. It seems CQC has already begun a tender exercise.