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BRIEFING: Queen’s Speech debate, Health and Social Care
On Thursday 16th January, MPs will debate the Government’s plans for health and care over the course of the next parliamentary session. Our briefing sets out what nurses need and expect action on from the new Government and that we hope that the NHS Long Term Plan Bill for England will include accountability for safe staffing across all health and care settings.
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Draft guidance on NHS patients who wish to pay for additional private care
The purpose of this briefing is to provide a short introduction to the 'draft guidance on NHS patients who wish to pay for additional private care' that was issued on 4 November and was then the subject of a further consultation. This draft guidance constitutes part of the Government's response to the review and the consultation on this closed on 27 January 2009.
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ISSUE BRIEFING: Rural Health in the UK
RCN briefing on the key issues in rural health in the UK.
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BRIEFING: The Immigration and Social Security (EU Withdrawal) Bill
On Monday 18th April 2020, MPs will debate the Immigration and Social Security Bill which seeks to repeal freedom of movement. We are using this opportunity to raise our concerns that the future points based immigration system will impact nursing and social care and to call on the Government to scrap the Immigration Health Surcharge.
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BRIEFING: COVID-19 and Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities
Debate on a Motion of the Effect of COVID-19 on Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities.
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PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Indefinite Leave to Remain
Parliamentary briefing on granting indefinite leave to remain for all health and care staff.
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BRIEFING: Fair Pay for Nursing
RCN Briefing on fair pay for nursing.
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ISSUE BRIEFING: Update on Changes to the Public Health System in England
This briefing gives an overview of the UK Government’s proposed changes to the public health system in England, the RCN’s view and next steps.
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Wanless social care review – Securing good care for older people
This is the first time that a comprehensive analysis of a complex area of funding care outside the NHS has been done. This briefing sets out the main recommendations of the review and highlights the particular areas of concern that were raised.
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Financial deficits in the NHS
A briefing offering guidance to RCN activists on how to respond to possible redundancies or public consultations regarding service configuration.
