Consultation responses

The RCN has responded to the Department of Health's consultation on 'Healthy Lives, Healthy People: Update on Public Health Funding'. Which sets out current thinking on local authority public health finance. In particular the next steps on moving from estimates of baseline spend published in February to actual allocations for 2013-14, proposed conditions on the ring-fence grant and the health premium.

The RCN has responded jointly to the UK consultation on Front of Pack Nutrition Labelling. Which sought views on how to maintain and extend the use of labelling and increase consistency in labelling in line with research on what consumers find most useful.

The RCN has responded to the Department of Health's consultation on proposed changes to the NMC constitution, to reduce the size of its governing council and to amend the time for which council members can hold office.

The RCN has responded to Action on Elder Abuse's consultion on how adult safeguarding staff in England may need new powers to enter homes and intervene where they suspect a vulnerable adult is at risk of abuse and where a third party is preventing entry. The consultation paper was launched to stimulate debate and establish whether such powers are needed.

The RCN has responded to the Department of Health's call for evidence and Ideas, welcoming views and actions on how procurement could be transformed across the NHS to deliver the highest quality patient care, VFM, support innovation and stimulate growth in the UK economy.

The RCN has responded to a consultation on the European Action Plan (EAP) for Strengthening Public Health Capacities and Services. With the view that it is crucial that nursing expertise and experience is fully recognised and utilised within the European Action Plan.

The RCN has responded to a report commissioned by Monitor aimed at defining integrated care and identifying the ways in which it might benefit patients. The report in particular sought views on initial recommendations on how Monitor could use its tools and powers to best enable the delivery of integrated care.

The RCN has responded to the NHS' consultation seeking views on proposed improvements to NHS services for Adults with Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD)

The RCN has responded to the Department of Health's policy initiative that would require the packaging of tobacco products to be standardised, the aim being to improve public health by reducing the use of tobacco.

The RCN has responded to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs' (DEFRA) proposed package of measures aimed at tackling irresponsible ownership of dogs.