Consultation responses

The RCN has responded to the Department of Health's consultation which proposed changes that will update the arrangements and regulations for local authority health scrutiny and help to ensure that the interests of patients and the public are at the heart of the planning, delivery and reconfiguration of health services.

The RCN has responded jointly to the Skills for Health consultation seeking views on a proposed code of conduct and standards which sets out the minimum training and behavioural requirements for Healthcare Support Workers and Adult Social Care workers.

The RCN has responded to NHS Specialised Services consultation which seeks views on the Children's Neurological Services Review

The RCN has responded to HM Inspectorate of Probation's consultation which seeks views on the introduction of a new joint inspection of multi-agency arrangements for the protection of children in England.

The RCN has responded to the Department for Business Innovation & Skills' (BIS) consultation which proposed changes to the Mutual Recognition of the Professional Qualification Regulations. Removing the limitation on compensatory measures for midwives and nurses responsible for general care who do not meet the professional requirements which would grant them acquired rights by introducing the option of an aptitude test in addition to adaptation periods.

The RCN has responded the Department of Health's consultation seeking views on detailed proposals to secure shared decision-making and choice for NHS patients.

The RCN has responded to the NMC's proposal to increase the annual registration fee to £120 and whether or not, in principle, future fees should be linked to inflation.

The RCN has responded to the Nursing & Midwifery Council's review of the process used for managing some of its fitness to practice cases (case management). Looking at the what the objectives of their case management process should be and considering the use of case management tools. As well as the proposal of the introduction of a consensual disposal process.

The RCN has responded to NOMS (National Offender Management Service) first version of its Commissioning Intentions Document. Which serves as the base for engagement between NOMS, providers and stakeholders. It sets out the policy context and evidence base, including its proposed approach to segmentation, shares early planning assumptions and presents draft commissioning intentions for 2013-14

The RCN has responded to the Law Commission's consultation on the Regulation of Health and Social Care Professionals. Which makes provisional proposals which seek to simplify and modernise the law and establish a streamlined, transparent and responsive system of regulation of health care professionals, and in England only, the regulation of social workers.