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Sweden’s experience with shifting care out of hospitals
This RCN briefing expands on the Swedish experience with moving care closer to patient’s home and the integration agenda. It specifically outlines the integration models in Jönköping and Norrtälje, and offers some learning opportunities for England. This briefing also complements the RCN’s larger pi...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
Developing aggregate ratings for the acute sector in England
This RCN briefing provides an overview of issues discussed by RCN members who took part in a teleconference with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) on their development of aggregate ratings for the acute sector in England. This builds on the earlier input of members into the Nuffield Trust work on ag...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
The Government’s full response to the Mid Staffordshire NHS FT Public Inquiry
PowerPoint presentation that seeking to capture the key issues in terms of both what the Francis report has said and the Government response, which was tailored specifically to a nursing audience. This is an informative and accessible tool that can be used for discussions and to which we would welco...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
The impact of the European Union on nursing in the UK
Updated December 2014. The UK Coalition Government are currently undertaking a two year programme of reviews of the EU's competence in a number of areas, including health, compared with the UK's own powers. This briefing outlines the most significant issues and also provides more detail in the annex...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
Personal medical services
The Department of Health is consulting on proposed changes to primary medical care contractual arrangements which will impact on Personal Medical Services (PMS) contractors from April 2013. This briefing summarises the changes and asks RCN members for feedback.
Updated: 3 September 2015 -
Trialogue agreement on professional qualifications directive
Agreement has now been reached between the European Parliament, the Council of Ministers and the European Commission on balancing the level of general education required for accessing nurse education with clearer outcome measures for nurse education.
Updated: 3 September 2015 -
POLICY STATEMENT: RCN Positions on Brexit
The paper sets out the priorities for nursing in the context of the United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union.
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
BRIEFING: For Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Trade Union Bill
This briefing outlines the RCN’s position on a House of Lords amendment to the Trade Union Bill on trade union facility time, which was considered by the House of Commons on Wednesday 27 April 2016.
Updated: 27 July 2018 -
BRIEFING: RCN Briefing on CETA
The RCN has developed a briefing on CETA, further to it's ongoing work on TTIP. This briefing sets out a summary of what CETA is, why the RCN has concerns and what the next steps are in relation to ratification and lobbying.
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: For the Second Reading of the Children and Social Work Bill in the House of Commons
The briefing highlights the vital contribution of nursing to children in care, calls for support for amendments to promote physical and mental health and emotional well-being of a looked after child as well as calling for additional scrutiny on new Clauses in the Children and Social Work Bill.
Updated: 23 March 2017
