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New fundamental standards in England
The Department of Health are consulting on new legislation that will underpin the work of the Care Quality Commission (CQC) in England. They are proposing new fundamental standards of care as recommended by the Francis Inquiry. This briefing provides more details on the proposed fundamental standard...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
Integrated health and social care in England
Guide for nursing staff providing an overview of the fourteen integrated care pioneer programmes introduced in England in 2013; it looks at some of the ways nursing staff are reportedly working within the programmes as well as how the pioneers are to be evaluated and learning disseminated.
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
The nursing role in integrated care models
There is growing recognition that integrated care can improve the quality of care that individuals receive and make the best and most efficient use of limited resources.This briefing informs ongoing policy debate, facilitates international learning, and highlights the nursing contribution – a distin...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
District and Community Nursing Services in England - A Call to Action
The RCN has issued a call to action for district and community nursing services in England. We hope this call to action will inspire health service leaders and commissioners to invest now, in order to secure the future of district and community nursing services.
Updated: 4 March 2021 -
The weaknesses of voluntary regulation for health care support workers
The RCN has updated the December 2012 briefing on the weaknesses of voluntary regulation of support workers, calling for mandatory regulation underpinned by the law.
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
Tobacco Products Directive
The Tobacco Products Directive came into force on 19 May 2014 and must be transposed into national legislation by May 2016. This briefing sets out the final changes agreed at EU level in relation to health warnings on tobacco products, packaging, flavouring, new measures to combat smuggling of tobac...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
Framework for the registration of health and adult social care providers
The Department of Health launched a consultation to seek views on the registration of health and adult social care providers, including the regulation of primary care services to ensure patients continue to receive safe, good quality care closer to home. The document entitled A consultation on the f...
Updated: 8 September 2015 -
Draft revised NMC code and proposed approach to revalidation
The Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) are currently consulting for the second time on plans for a model for revalidation. This consultation includes a new draft NMC Code, as current proposals will require nurses and midwives to revalidate against the criteria set out in the professional Code. The RC...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
The case for change
On 12 May 2008, Gordon Brown and Health Secretary Alan Johnson launched a public debate about the long term future of England's care and support system. A six month engagement process has now started with the public and all those involved in care and support for adults to set out clearly the case fo...
Updated: 8 September 2015 -
NHS constitution debate
This short briefing introduces the White Paper on Empowerment which was published in summer 2008 and gives an indication of the range and nature of active citizenship questions that were to be considered. The Department for Communities and Local Government took the lead on promoting a wider range of...
Updated: 8 September 2015
