RCN briefings
Policy briefings, parliamentary briefings and consultation responses on the issues that matter to nursing staff
The RCN works with government, think tanks and other stakeholders to ensure the voice of nursing is heard. You can get involved in policy development by taking part in surveys, workshops, seminars and briefings.
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27 Mar 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Care Act 2014: Cap on care costs and appeals
The RCN has responded to Department of Health's consultation on the draft regulations and guidance needed to introduce the cap on care costs and proposals for a new appeals system.
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19 Mar 2015
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: RCN Scotland briefing for a Scottish Government debate on Health and Social Care Integration in the Scottish Parliament in March 2015
This briefing was produced for a Scottish Government debate in the Scottish Parliament on 19 March 2015 on Health and Social Care integration.
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16 Mar 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman: Our new service charter – A public dialogue
The RCN has responded to the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman consultation asking for feedback from service users and the organisations it investigates as it develops its service charter which will set out promises to individuals and bodies about what they can expect from the Ombudsman Service.
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12 Mar 2015
Social care reform in England
Nursing plays a distinct and critical role in health and social care as nursing staff frequently work on the interface between the two care systems.
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11 Mar 2015
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: NHS bodies and local authorities partnership arrangements
The RCN has responded to the Department of Health's consultation on an amendment to the NHS Bodies and Local Authorities Partnership Arrangements Regulations 2000 that would allow budgets for core GP services to be pooled with clinical commissioning group and local authorities’ funds.
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1 Mar 2015
POLICY: Amber Warning
An RCN Scotland briefing on care of older people in hospitals in Scotland
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1 Mar 2015
POLICY: Named Person - A briefing on implementation
An RCN Scotland briefing on the implementation of the named person role within the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act
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26 Feb 2015
POLICY: Advanced dementia – 8 pillar model
The RCN Scotland response to the Alzheimer Scotland consultation on developing the 8 pillars model of community support
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25 Feb 2015
Updates to Monitor's risk assessment framework
The RCN has responded to Monitor's consultation document on its approach to making sure NHS foundation trusts are well run and can continue to provide good quality services for patients.
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12 Feb 2015
Revisions to working together to safeguard children
The RCN has responded to the Department of Education's consultation seeking views about three substantive changes to the statutory guidance Working Together to Safeguard Children, 2013 (Working Together).
