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A FACTUAL GUIDE: Voting on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union
The RCN has produced a briefing to provide members with information about the voting process for the EU referendum. This briefing includes information on who is eligible to vote, how to register to vote, and how to vote.
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
Monitor and regulating the independent sector
Monitor is consulting on the best way to scrutinise the financial sustainability of independent sector providers who are providing essential services.
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
RCN briefing on the NMC consultation on a proposed model of revalidation
The Nursing and Midwifery Council are consulting on proposals for the revalidation of nurses and midwives. This briefing is intended to provide background to these proposals and to highlight the key issues for nurses to consider.
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
RCN position statement Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership
The RCN has developed a position statement on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) treaty currently being negotiated between the EU and the US, calling for health services to be removed from any agreement. It calls for greater transparency, a cast-iron guarantee that health serv...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
Involvement and accountability in the English health and social care system
A short briefing on the current arrangements for patient and public involvement, and public oversight and accountability, in the English health and social care system.
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
Update on England's 14 integrated health and social care pioneer programmes
Latest briefing in the RCN's series of papers on integrated health and social care. It summarises the findings of a short RCN member survey that attempts to gain insight into the initial impact of the 14 English integrated pioneer programmes.
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
A comparison of international systems for nurse revalidation
Findings contributing towards the RCN's response to the Nursing & Midwifery Council's consultation on a new system of revalidation for nurses in the United Kingdom.
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
Social care in England: A guide for nursing staff
This summary paper provides a brief overview of the current state of play regarding social care provision in England including: the current system and its problems; changes consequent from the Health and Social Care Act 2012; recent proposals for reforming the system and RCN policy positions in rela...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
District and community nurses in England
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: 23 March 2017 -
Integrated health and social care
This briefing paper is part of a series of RCN documents examining the policies and practical arrangements surrounding the integration of health and social care. The paper offers an overview of the current call for integrated health and social care services in England, the rationale behind the push ...
Updated: 23 March 2017