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PARLIAMENTARY EVIDENCE RCN Scotland evidence to health and Sport Committee on proposed extension of HIS powers
In this evidence to the Health and Sport committee on the proposal to give Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) the power to direct health boards to close wards to new admissions, RCN Scotland sets out some of the issues arising from the proposal to increase HIS’s powers. These include the scope of any new power, the process that HIS will use to enact any new power to close a ward, and how failures in governance within the relevant authority with responsibility for the ward will be addressed.
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POLICY: Review of NHS targets in Scotland
Letter to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Sport outlining the key issues around changing targets culture in NHS Scotland.
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National Dementia Dialogue 2015
RCN Scotland response to the Scottish Government consultation on the national dementia dialogue 2015
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POLICY: A digital strategy for Scotland 2017 and beyond: a view from the professions
A joint submission from professional leaders in primary care to the Scottish Government’s National Digital Strategy consultation.
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POLICY: Safe nursing staffing levels in Scotland
Letter to Cabinet Secretary regarding proposed legislation on safe nursing staffing levels in Scotland.
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POLICY: The contribution of registered nurses in Scotland’s care home teams
RCN Scotland is starting a conversation with members and stakeholders about what the future will look like for care homes, and what the role of nursing will be in that future.
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POLICY: Emerging Directions: An analysis of Scottish integration authority strategic plans with a focus on nursing and health care issues
A review of all 31 integration authority (IA) strategic commissioning plans which had to be completed by April 2016 as the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014 was fully commenced. The RCN commissioned this report to understand what the plans said about the future of health and care services and nursing in order to shape the future work of the College in this changing landscape.
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POLICY: Measuring Success
RCN Scotland’s principles for a new approach to improving health and wellbeing in Scotland.
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POLICY: Community mental health team activity data dataset
The RCN Scotland response to the Information Services Division (ISD) consultation on the community mental health team activity data dataset
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POLICY: Care home Congress fringe 2016 PPT
Nurses and care workers explain how they make a difference to the service users they work with in the independent and third sectors.