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The Regulation of Health Care Support Workers
The RCN has a clear view that all HCSWs should be regulated in the interests of public protection and patient safety. Further we believe that HCSWs who deliver direct clinical care alongside registered nurses in the nursing team should be regulated by the nursing regulatory body, the NMC . However w...
Updated: 5 March 2021 -
Modernising Nursing Careers 2
This paper is an update on a previous RCN policy briefing on Modernising Nursing Careers published in April 2007.
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
Social enterprise update
This second Policy Unit briefing on social enterprise reviews the announcement made by the DH of 25 "Pathfinder" social enterprises in the provision of health and social care and identifies the priorities which the RCN believes must be addressed if the social enterprise model is to form a meaningful...
Updated: 8 September 2015 -
Untapped potential: A survey of RCN nurses working in mental health
This policy briefing accompanies the RCN survey of the same name that looks specifically at NHS mental health nurse staffing and the related issues of workload, work satisfaction and the use of nursing skills. The briefing summarises the research and sets out principles for undertaking reviews of nu...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Granting automatic indefinite leave to remain to international health and care workers who helped tackle this virus should be instinctive and we call on the Government to act.
Updated: 29 January 2021 -
Pre-registration nurse education
Pre-registration nurse education: The NMC review and issues' sets out the background to pre-registration nurse education and identifies the review key issues and their implications.
Updated: 14 August 2015 -
BRIEFING: Health and Care Bill - Second Reading
RCN briefing to MPs on the Health and Care Bill.
Updated: 14 July 2021 -
BRIEFING: Nursing Workforce Shortages: 21 Missed Warnings
RCN report on the missed warnings on the workforce shortage.
Updated: 9 August 2021 -
BRIEFING: Health and Care Bill, Report Stage
RCN Briefing on Health and Care Bill, Report Stage
Updated: 22 November 2021 -
RCN MEMBER BRIEFING: UK Government white paper on forthcoming health legislation
The government has published a white paper – a document used by government to indicate their policy intentions for new laws – proposing legal changes to the health and care system in England. These laws, when passed by Parliament in the Autumn, will impact our members work and the delivery of health...
Updated: 12 February 2021
