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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22 Mar 2022
Royal College of Nursing expectations of HM Treasury Spring Statement 2022
The Royal College of Nursing’s expectations of the HM Treasury Spring Statement 2022.
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21 Mar 2022
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Nationality and Borders Bill Consideration of Lords Amendments
Royal College of Nursing Parliamentary Briefing for the Nationality and Borders Bill: Consideration of Lords Amendments.
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21 Mar 2022
POLICY: Scottish Government consultation on Future pandemic PPE supplies in Scotland
The consultation acknowledges that the ‘PPE required to prepare for any future pandemic could differ and will be decided upon in line with expert clinical guidance’ but does not ask any lessons learned questions about this, despite it being is as important a matter as supply.
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21 Mar 2022
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Good Food Nation Bill Stage 1 debate
RCN Scotland supports the intention behind this legislation and the aspirations behind becoming a ‘Good Food Nation’.
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15 Mar 2022
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: COVID Strategic Framework Update
The Scottish government’s COVID Strategic Framework Update seeks to outline how Scotland can move towards living with COVID, while also remobilising services. In our briefing to MSPs we highlight that neither of these aims will be possible without solutions for the current workforce crisis in our NHS and social care.
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14 Mar 2022
POLICY: SSSC - A register for the future Consultation
RCN Scotland agrees with the proposal to simplify and streamline the registration process for registrants to be as easy and smooth as possible.
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4 Mar 2022
POLICY: Resource Spending Review Framework Consultation
RCN Scotland response to the Scottish Government’s Resource Spending Review Framework Consultation
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27 Feb 2022
POLICY: SPPA consultation on the National Health Service Superannuation and Pension Schemes (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Scotland) Regulations 2022
The RCN welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Public Pension Agency’s (SPPA) consultation on proposed changes to members’ contributions to the NHS pension scheme from 1 April 2022. Our submission is based upon the views of RCN members, who expressed these by e-mail and during three dedicated RCN engagement events in February 2022.
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21 Feb 2022
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Revoking Vaccination as a Condition of Deployment Across all Health and Social Care
RCN response to the Department of Health and Social Care's consultation on revoking vaccination as a condition of deployment across all health and social care.
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21 Feb 2022
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Health, Social Care & Sport Committee Inquiry into Alternative Pathways
The aim of the inquiry is to explore how alternative pathways are being accessed and used in primary care, and to identify key issues and opportunities for improvement.
