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POLICY: Five years on - Royal College of Nursing Scotland review of the transfer of prison health care from the Scottish Prison Service to NHS Scotland
Five years on from the transfer of the nurse-led prison healthcare service from the Scottish Prison Service to NHS Scotland this RCN Scotland publication evaluates how far the aspirations behind the move are being evidenced in practice.
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POLICY: New National Health and Social Care Standards - consultation response
A response from the RCN to the Scottish Government consultation on the new National Health and Social Care Standards.
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NHS White Paper
This is the factual briefing of the key themes in the NHS White Paper.
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POLICY: Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 Proposals for Reform
RCN response to the Scottish Government Consultation on Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 Proposals for Reform
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POLICY: Loneliness and social isolation strategy
RCN response to the Scottish Government Consultation on their Loneliness and Social Isolation Strategy
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POLICY: Scottish Suicide Prevention Action Plan
RCN response to the Scottish Government consultation on Scottish Government’s new Suicide Prevention Action Plan
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POLICY: A healthier future - action and ambitions on diet, activity and healthy weight
RCN Scotland response to the Scottish Government consultation on a healthier future - action and ambitions on diet, activity and healthy weight
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POLICY BRIEFING: The Future of Primary Care: a view from the professions
A joint statement from professional leaders setting out a vision of the role of primary care and a set of principles to underpin the future of services. This document, originally published in September 2016, was updated in July 2019 to reflect a new partner endorsing the principles.
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POLICY - Discussion document to support further engagement on Safe and Effective Staffing in Health and Social Care
The RCN Scotland response to the Scottish Government’s discussion document to support further engagement on Safe and Effective Staffing in Health and Social Care.
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POLICY BRIEFING If Scotland’s current framework of NHS targets has had its day, what next?
In June 2015 RCN Scotland and the Academy of Medical Royal Colleges and Faculties Scotland called for visionary change and bold action to ensure the future sustainability of the NHS in Scotland, including a new approach to targets. It is clear from discussions with RCN members, with politicians from all parties and with health and social care partners across the public, third and independent sectors, that there is the real need for change. These short articles are designed to be an important contribution in that context.