Conservative Party - The future of nursing: a consultation

The RCN welcomes this consultation paper which aims to set out the Conservative Party's vision for the future development of nursing.

The paper addresses some key themes for nursing and many of the issues raised are of mutual concern to the RCN.

Read the RCN's submission to the Conservative Party's 'The future of nursing: a consultation' (PDF 205KB) [see how to access PDFs].

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