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BRIEFING: For Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments to the Trade Union Bill
This briefing outlines the RCN’s position on a House of Lords amendment to the Trade Union Bill on trade union facility time, which was considered by the House of Commons on Wednesday 27 April 2016.
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BRIEFING: RCN Briefing on CETA
The RCN has developed a briefing on CETA, further to it's ongoing work on TTIP. This briefing sets out a summary of what CETA is, why the RCN has concerns and what the next steps are in relation to ratification and lobbying.
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PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: For the Second Reading of the Children and Social Work Bill in the House of Commons
The briefing highlights the vital contribution of nursing to children in care, calls for support for amendments to promote physical and mental health and emotional well-being of a looked after child as well as calling for additional scrutiny on new Clauses in the Children and Social Work Bill.
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PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: For the House of Lords Second Reading of the Higher Education and Research Bill
This RCN briefing raises concerns that there may be unintended consequences for nursing students ahead of the House of Lords Second Reading of the Higher Education and Research Bill.
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A FACTUAL GUIDE: The Impact of the European Union on Nursing in the UK
The RCN has produced a factual guide with information on the impact of the EU on nursing which draws on existing policy positions.
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RCN factsheet
Updated December 2014. The RCN has received a lot of international interest with regards to specialist nursing in the UK. This factsheet provides a brief overview on specialist nursing roles, specifically addressing issues like regulation, education, scope of practice and evidence that demonstrates the value of specialist nurses.
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PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: House of Commons debate on exiting the EU and workers’ rights, Monday 7 November 2016
The UK’s exit will have a profound impact on the existing and future nursing community in a wide range of areas. Our briefing outlines these key areas with particular focus on the impact of EU employment and social law provision.
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BRIEFING: Frontline Nurse Leadership: An International Perspective
This briefing analyses the experiences of Australia, New Zealand and the United States on the issue of ward leadership, and whether these case studies offer any lessons for the UK around key areas such as: having clear roles and responsibilities, effective succession planning, and ensuring that leaders have realistic workloads.
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BRIEFING: Seven day care
The RCN supports the vision of a health and care system where people have access to high quality care when and where they need it, no matter the time of day or day of week.
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Registration of overseas trained nurses in the UK
International nurses and midwives have become an important part of the workforce in many western countries and the United Kingdom (UK) has long benefited from their skills and expertise. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is undertaking a review of its registration process for overseas trained nurses and midwives. This briefing provides a discussion of the experiences and systems used in other countries that also have a heavy reliance on the intake of ONTs. The purpose is to give an overview of the key issues and reflect on the experiences of other countries, highlighting opportunities to learn from some of their challenges and successes.
