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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 relation to some of the proposed changes.
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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.
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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 for integration, the facilitators and barriers to this way of working, and the related workforce and funding issues. The paper highlights some of the major issues the RCN sees as imperative for future discussions.
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RCN factsheet
This briefing provides an overview of the role of clinical senates and strategic clinical networks as well as providing advice on how RCN members can get involved.
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The NMC consultation on introducing powers to allow payment of registration fees by instalments
The RCN has produced this briefing, giving detail on the Nursing and Midwifery Council's consultation on introducing a system to pay the registration fee in instalments.
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Survey of district and community nurses in 2013
The RCN commissioned new research on district and community nursing services in England from the National Nursing Research Unit (NNRU). This document is the full report of the NNRU's findings and provides a picture of the workload, team composition and daily challenges and rewards of district and community nursing services.
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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 standards and asks for your views on them.
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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.
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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 distinction less commonly made.
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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.