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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1 Jun 2015
POLICY: Nursing Leadership in Integration - Report of the RCN Distinct professions; shared care conference
An RCN Scotland report of our inter-professional conference, which explored the key issues that the regulated professions face and to set out solutions
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1 Jun 2015
POLICY: Building a more sustainable NHS in Scotland: Health professions lead the call for action
RCN Scotland and The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties in Scotland joint call for action
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1 May 2015
POLICY: Nursing Leadership in Integration briefing - Care and clinical governance in an integrated world
An RCN Scotland briefing to support nurses to understand the key elements of clinical and care governance under health and social care integration
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23 Apr 2015
POLICY: Children and Young People (Scotland) Act draft statutory guidance
The RCN Scotland response to the Scottish Government consultation on draft statutory guidance on Parts 4 (Named Person), 5 (Child’s Plan) and 18 (Section 96, Wellbeing) of the Children and Young people (Scotland) Act 2014 and draft Orders to be made under that Act.
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19 Mar 2015
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: RCN Scotland briefing for a Scottish Government debate on Health and Social Care Integration in the Scottish Parliament in March 2015
This briefing was produced for a Scottish Government debate in the Scottish Parliament on 19 March 2015 on Health and Social Care integration.
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1 Mar 2015
POLICY: Amber Warning
An RCN Scotland briefing on care of older people in hospitals in Scotland
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1 Mar 2015
POLICY: Named Person - A briefing on implementation
An RCN Scotland briefing on the implementation of the named person role within the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act
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26 Feb 2015
POLICY: Advanced dementia – 8 pillar model
The RCN Scotland response to the Alzheimer Scotland consultation on developing the 8 pillars model of community support
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1 Feb 2015
POLICY: Scottish Parliament inquiry into seven day services in Scotland
RCN Scotland written evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee inquiry into seven day services in Scotland
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22 Jan 2015
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: RCN Scotland briefing on the 2020 Vision
This briefing was produced for a Scottish Government debate in the Scottish Parliament in 2015 on the '2020 Vision, the Strategic Forward Direction of the NHS'