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PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING Stage 1 Debate: Budget (Scotland)(no.5) Bill
At a time when budgets and resources are stretched, and ever-increasing demands are being placed on Scotland’s health care services, it is imperative that funding decisions are taken in a wholly transparent manner, and that their success can be scrutinised in a meaningful way. Over a number of years...
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
Royal College of Nursing responds to the new Mental Health Bill being introduced in Parliament
RCN Chief Nursing Officer Lynn Woolsey, said: “Modernising the Mental Health Act is welcome, but these long overdue reforms won’t be successful unless we address the crisis in the workforce. A third of all nursing vacancies are in mental health services, meaning vulnerable people are routinely denie...
Updated: 6 April 2025 -
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Stage 3 debate Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and care) (Scotland) Bill
RCN Scotland supports the introduction of a ‘Duty of Candour’, however, we still have very serious reservations around the offence of ill-treatment and wilful neglect. We accept, however, that the offence will be created and look forward to the discussions around the type of education, training and ...
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
Factors Influencing Absence Management - Initial Implications of the Employment Law Bill 2026 (Session 1)
This online session will introduce stewards and health and safety reps across England to the Employment Law Bill 2026.
Updated: 2 March 2026 -
PARLIAMENT - Named Person Service and the Children & Young People (Information Sharing) (Scotland) Bill Written Evidence
RCN Scotland submitted evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Education and Skills Committee’s call for views on the Children and Young People (Information Sharing) (Scotland) Bill.
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
Factors Influencing Absence Management - Initial Implications of the Employment Law Bill 2026 (Session 2)
This online session will introduce stewards and health and safety reps across England to the Employment Law Bill 2026.
Updated: 21 April 2026 -
Factors Influencing Absence Management - Initial Implications of the Employment Law Bill 2026 (Session 3)
This online session will introduce stewards and health and safety reps across England to the Employment Law Bill 2026.
Updated: 21 April 2026 -
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Stage 1 debate: Transplantation (Authorisation of Removal of Organs etc.) (Scotland) Bill
At this time, RCN Scotland does not favour a legislative change to an opt-out system for organ or tissue donation. RCN Scotland continues to support the NHS Blood and Transplant’s focus on ‘changing public behaviour with regard to organ donation’ and ‘maximising conversion of potential donors into a...
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: RCN Scotland briefing on the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Bill
This briefing was produced for the Stage 1 debate in the Scottish Parliament on the Inquiries into Fatal Accidents and Sudden Deaths etc. (Scotland) Bill and covers location of FAIs, efficiency of the FAI system and FAI outcomes.
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
Written submission (Finance and Constitution Committee call for views Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill Financial Memorandum)
RCN Scotland’s response to the call for views issued by the Scottish Parliament’s Finance and Constitution Committee on the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill Financial Memorandum
Updated: 3 August 2018
