RCN briefings
Policy briefings, parliamentary briefings and consultation responses on the issues that matter to nursing staff
The RCN works with government, think tanks and other stakeholders to ensure the voice of nursing is heard. You can get involved in policy development by taking part in surveys, workshops, seminars and briefings.
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19 May 2022
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Scottish Government debate on Long Covid
RCN Scotland does not take a position on what model is best to adopt to treat Long Covid, however, whatever model and pathways are used, the workforce requirements for that model is key.
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17 May 2022
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Lifelong Loan Entitlement
RCN response to the Department for Education's consultation on lifelong loan entitlement.
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17 May 2022
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Higher Education Reform
RCN response to the Department for Education's consultation on higher education reform.
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16 May 2022
PARLIAMENTARY SUBMISSION: The Roll Out of the COVID:19 Vaccine Programme
RCN response to the Public Accounts Committee's inquiry on the roll out of the COVID:19 vaccine programme.
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16 May 2022
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Changes to the General Dental Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council's international registration legislation
RCN response to the Department of Health and Social Care's consultation on changes to the General Dental Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council's international registration legislation.
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27 Apr 2022
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Healthcare Regulation and Deciding when Statutory Regulation is Appropriate
RCN response to the Department of Health and Social Care's consultation on healthcare regulation and deciding when statutory regulation is appropriate.
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31 Mar 2022
POLICY: Health inequalities inquiry consultation
The Scottish parliament Health and Social Care committee is running an inquiry into health inequalities. This is RCN Scotland's response, submitted on 31 March 2022.
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29 Mar 2022
Nursing Workforce in Scotland report
In the report, which contains a new analysis of nursing workforce statistics and challenges facing workforce planning, RCN Scotland highlights how the record-high vacancy rate for nursing staff is a serious threat to maintaining high quality patient care and sets out it's 10 recommendations.
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24 Mar 2022
PARLIAMENTARY SUBMISSION: Government Preparedness for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for Government on Risk
Parliamentary submission to the Public Account Committee's inquiry on government preparedness for the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons for government on risk.
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24 Mar 2022
PARLIAMENTARY SUBMISSION: Workforce: Recruitment, Training and Retention in Health and Social Care
Parliamentary submission to the Health and Social Care Committee's inquiry on workforce: recruitment, training and retention in health and social care.
