Policy briefings

• The weaknesses of voluntary regulation for health care support workers
  Published: 20 Dec 2012 - PDF File 149.9 KB
  The RCN has published a document setting the weaknesses of the regulation of support workers and called for mandatory regulation underpinned by the law.

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<div class="bri_name">The weaknesses of voluntary regulation for health care support workers</div>
<div class="bri_pubdate">Published: 20 Dec 2012 - PDF File 149.9 KB</div>
<div class="bri_desc">The RCN has published a document setting the weaknesses of the regulation of support workers and called for mandatory regulation underpinned by the law.</div> </li>

• Government consultation on balance of EU and UK competences and health
  Published: 17 Dec 2012 - PDF File 114.1 KB
  The UK government is consulting on the impact of the European Union on many sectors in the UK, including health. The consultations from different government departments will take place over a period of two years and will be completed before the next general election, and health is one of the first. The RCN will be responding in relation to EU competences in health and their impact on nursing. This RCN briefing is about the types of issues covered in the Department of Health’s (DH) call for evidence.

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<div class="bri_name">Government consultation on balance of EU and UK competences and health</div>
<div class="bri_pubdate">Published: 17 Dec 2012 - PDF File 114.1 KB</div>
<div class="bri_desc">The UK government is consulting on the impact of the European Union on many sectors in the UK, including health. The consultations from different government departments will take place over a period of two years and will be completed before the next general election, and health is one of the first. The RCN will be responding in relation to EU competences in health and their impact on nursing. This RCN briefing is about the types of issues covered in the Department of Health’s (DH) call for evidence.</div> </li>

• NHS England (previously known as the NHS Commissioning Board)
  Published: 14 Dec 2012 - PDF File 175.8 KB
  This briefing provides an overview of the work of the NHS Commissioning Board, with a particular focus on the nursing input and the RCN’s perspective

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<div class="bri_name">NHS England (previously known as the NHS Commissioning Board)</div>
<div class="bri_pubdate">Published: 14 Dec 2012 - PDF File 175.8 KB</div>
<div class="bri_desc">This briefing provides an overview of the work of the NHS Commissioning Board, with a particular focus on the nursing input and the RCN’s perspective</div> </li>

• Consultation on strengthening the NHS Constitution
  Published: 19 Nov 2012 - PDF File 152.3 KB
  Short briefing on the proposed changes to the NHS constitution.

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<div class="bri_name">Consultation on strengthening the NHS Constitution </div>
<div class="bri_pubdate">Published: 19 Nov 2012 - PDF File 152.3 KB</div>
<div class="bri_desc">Short briefing on the proposed changes to the NHS constitution.</div> </li>

• Future of nursing: Analysis on the global direction of travel for the nursing profession
  Published: 19 Nov 2012 - PDF File 307.1 KB
  This RCN briefing identifies key trends that have emerged from national vision strategies in England, the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Northern Ireland and complement the RCN’s This is nursing initiative which looks at the reality of nursing and outlines areas for further investment in education, regulation and leadership.

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<div class="bri_name"> Future of nursing: Analysis on the global direction of travel for the nursing profession</div>
<div class="bri_pubdate">Published: 19 Nov 2012 - PDF File 307.1 KB</div>
<div class="bri_desc">This RCN briefing identifies key trends that have emerged from national vision strategies in England, the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Northern Ireland and complement the RCN’s This is nursing initiative which looks at the reality of nursing and outlines areas for further investment in education, regulation and leadership.</div> </li>

• Frontline First November 2012 update
  Published: 13 Nov 2012 - PDF File 792.3 KB
  In this report we analyse official statsitics to assess the health of the nursing workforce and warn that the NHS may be sleepwalking into a crisis.

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<div class="bri_name">Frontline First November 2012 update</div>
<div class="bri_pubdate">Published: 13 Nov 2012 - PDF File 792.3 KB</div>
<div class="bri_desc">In this report we analyse official statsitics to assess the health of the nursing workforce and warn that the NHS may be sleepwalking into a crisis.</div> </li>

• RCN Factsheet: Friends and Family Test
  Published: 07 Nov 2012 - PDF File 105.0 KB
  Short briefing on the introduction of the Friends and Family test which will require all providers of NHS funded acute services for inpatients and patients discharged from A&E to ask patients whether they would recommend the service.

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<div class="bri_name">RCN Factsheet: Friends and Family Test</div>
<div class="bri_pubdate">Published: 07 Nov 2012 - PDF File 105.0 KB</div>
<div class="bri_desc">Short briefing on the introduction of the Friends and Family test which will require all providers of NHS funded acute services for inpatients and patients discharged from A&E to ask patients whether they would recommend the service.</div> </li>

• Briefing on the Trust Special Administrator’s draft report for South London Healthcare Trust and the NHS in South East London
  Published: 07 Nov 2012 - PDF File 515.7 KB
  Short briefing on the proposals from the Trust Special Administrator and details of how to tell us what you think.

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<div class="bri_name">Briefing on the Trust Special Administrator’s draft report for South London Healthcare Trust and the NHS in South East London </div>
<div class="bri_pubdate">Published: 07 Nov 2012 - PDF File 515.7 KB</div>
<div class="bri_desc">Short briefing on the proposals from the Trust Special Administrator and details of how to tell us what you think.</div> </li>