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Statutory Consultation
Offering background on the legal and policy requirements for consultation where service changes are proposed, including the closure or reduction in services, this briefing also includes updated case law as well as recommendations for action by activists.
Updated: 14 August 2015 -
The Local Government White Paper: Strong and prosperous communities
The Government stresses that this local government White Paper will enhance local leadership on health and well being and make it easier for local authorities and NHS bodies to work together to tackle health inequalities and to deliver better services in their local area. This briefing sets out a su...
Updated: 23 March 2017 -
Price and competition in health care in England
Price competition in the NHS in England is controversial and this briefing providers an overview of some of the evidence from the English NHS and discusses price competition as part of the broader framework of funding and financing.
Updated: 7 September 2015 -
NHS Trust and SHA deficits
This briefing addresses the issues of NHS Trust and SHA deficits.
Updated: 14 August 2015 -
EU Green Paper on modernising the professional qualifications directive
In January this year we sought our members' views on the EU legislation that regulates nurse education across Europe and recognition of professional qualifications to allow health professionals and others to practise in another EU country. We had over 500 responses to that questionnaire and would li...
Updated: 7 September 2015 -
Single Equality Act and healthcare
This briefing examines the application of the Single Equality Act in the context of workforce and service cuts and health care reform.
Updated: 19 August 2015 -
Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs)
This briefing provides an over-view of Patient Reported Outcome Measures (PROMs); the rationale for their use, examples of where they are currently being used in the English NHS, and their likely future use in the health care system.
Updated: 17 August 2015 -
Personal health budgets
This paper seeks to provide a broad overview of personal health budgets (PHBs) including what they are and what they aim to do, the findings of the current pilots, key issues for the RCN and the RCN’s position.
Updated: 24 August 2015 -
Working in rapid political change case study
This briefing provides a review of how the RCN Policy and International Department approached one of the biggest reform proposals to the NHS in England.
Updated: 7 September 2015 -
Patient choice, patient outcomes and nurse staffing
Discussion paper developed after a number of patient organisations were invited to a seminar about the impact of financial deficits, particularly on the nursing workforce, the implications for service users and patient choice.
Updated: 14 August 2015
