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POLICY: The Queen’s Nursing Institute and Royal College of Nursing
In 2014 the Royal College of Nursing and the Queen's Nursing Institute both published reports on the current state of the District Nursing profession and workforce. Following on from these reports, the RCN and QNI convened a round table of experts in the field to discuss the challenges facing the profession and how they might be addressed. This report details the results of that discussion.
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POLICY: The Royal College of Nursing response to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) evaluation of the revalidation pilots
The Nursing and Midwifery Council will soon be making a decision about what the final model for revalidation will look like, and when they do so they will take into account the results of the pilots which took place across the UK in the summer of 2015. The RCN has engaged extensively with members who took part in these pilots, including through an online survey. This paper provides the detailed results of this engagement work and sets out the RCN's current position and key concerns in relation to revalidation.
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POLICY: Registered Nurses and Health Care Support Workers
A summary of established RCN positions on the education of the registered and non-registered nursing workforce. This policy document was updated in December 2015.
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POLICY: The Magnet Recognition Programme
Briefing providing a short overview of the Magnet Recognition Programme and includes a description of what Magnet actually is, a brief history of its development, information on the application process and how it has affected nursing retention and patient care - both in the United States and internationally.
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Policy seminar – Integration
The RCN hosted a policy seminar on 24 September 2013 attended by a number of executive nurses and directors of nursing (held under the Chatham House rule), to discuss the facilitators and barriers to creating an integrated health and social care system, and to share some international examples of integrated care to inform the debate. This briefing provides an overview of the seminar discussion.
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NHS complaints review
This briefing provides an overview to the review of the NHS complaints system in England being undertaken, following the publication of the Francis Report and in response to the publicised experiences of Ann Clwyd MP during her husband’s final days as a patient at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff in October 2012.
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Nurses blowing the whistle on poor care
In light of the care failings at Mid Stafford hospital, raising concerns and effective complaint handling within the health and social care sector has become a priority. This briefing showcases the Norwegian system of reporting and handling complaints and the legislation in place to support staff who speak out against poor care and practice. A positive and open whistleblowing culture exists in Norway where employees feel empowered to report wrongdoings. The Norwegian example offers some learning opportunities for England, specifically in handling complaints comprehensively, fostering an open workplace culture and having a strong nursing presence at board level.
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POLICY: Integrated health and social care in England
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 in the UK. It provides an update on the latest developments in integrating health and social care in England since May 2014, including: the Better Care Fund (BCF); the Pioneer Programmes; the NHS England 'Five Year Forward View' and 'Vanguard' programme; Integrated Personal Commissioning (IPC); and the 'DevoManc' plan.
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POLICY: Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP)
The RCN has continued to lobby against the inclusion of health services since the publication of its position statement on TTIP in October 2014. There have been a number of developments both in terms of TTIP itself and RCN activity which are outlined in the attached update briefing on TTIP.
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Ratings in health and social care
A short briefing on the Nuffield Trust Review.
