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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26 Jan 2016
RCN Scotland parliamentary briefing on the Trade Union Bill in Scotland
The RCN believes that continued pay restraint coupled with the attack on workplace democracy contained in the Trade Union Bill will do nothing to improve industrial relations. We are pleased to note the widespread opposition to the Bill in Scotland.
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9 Dec 2015
POLICY: RCN Scotland response to the Scottish Government consultation on the National Care Standards review
This is RCN Scotland's response to the Scottish Government consultation on the review of the National Care Standards, submitted in December 2015.
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2 Dec 2015
POLICY: Clinical governance and integration guide
Highlighting things to look for and questions to raise to ensure there are robust clinical and care governance arrangements in place across health and social care integration.
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10 Nov 2015
POLICY: The Scottish Draft Budget 2016-2017 - health
The RCN Scotland response to the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee call for evidence on the Scottish Government Draft Budget 2016-17
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10 Nov 2015
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: RCN Scotland short briefing on the Trade Union Bill
This briefing was produced for a Scottish Government debate on the Trade Union Bill, which took place in the Scottish Parliament on 10 November 2015.
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29 Oct 2015
POLICY: Complaints concerning functions relating to the Named Person and child’s plan
The RCN Scotland response to Scottish Government consultation on complaints concerning functions relating to the Named Person and child’s plan
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28 Oct 2015
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Scotland briefing on GP Deep End practices and healthy life expectancy
This briefing was produced for a members' debate in the Scottish Parliament on GP Deep End Practices and healthy life expectancy in October 2015.
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27 Oct 2015
POLICY: The Scottish Draft Budget 2016-17 - prevention
The RCN Scotland written evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Finance committee call for evidence on preventative spending in health
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11 Oct 2015
POLICY: Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and Care) (Scotland) Bill - Wilful Neglect & Duty of Candour
The RCN Scotland written evidence to the Scottish Parliament consultation on the health bill which included a duty of candour and an offence of wilful neglect
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28 Sep 2015
POLICY: Building a comprehensive approach to reviewing the quality of care
The RCN Scotland response to Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s consultation on a new approach to scrutiny