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PARLIMENTARY: Inquiry into impact of leaving the EU on health and social care in Scotland January 2018
RCN Scotland response to the Health and Sport Committee's inquiry on the impact of Brexit on health and social care in Scotland.
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PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Scottish Government debate: Taking Scotland Forward - delivering a healthier Scotland 7 June 2016
People need to know they can access the right care in the right place whenever they need it. To deliver that Scotland is going to have to work in new ways.
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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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PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Scottish Conservatives debate: NHS staffing 21 September 2016
This briefing sets out some of the challenges facing NHS staff and workforce planners ahead of a Parliamentary health debate on 21 September 2016.
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PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Stage 3 debate Health (Tobacco, Nicotine etc. and care) (Scotland) Bill
RCN Scotland supports the introduction of a ‘Duty of Candour’, however, we still have very serious reservations around the offence of ill-treatment and wilful neglect. We accept, however, that the offence will be created and look forward to the discussions around the type of education, training and support that health and care professionals receive.
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PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Stage 3 Debate: Budget (Scotland)(no.5) Bill
At a time when budgets and resources are stretched, and ever increasing demands are being placed upon Scotland’s health care services, it is imperative that funding decisions are taken in a wholly transparent manner, and that their success can be scrutinised in a meaningful way. We also need to see investment in prevention to demonstrate the Scottish Government’s seriousness about moving care out into the community. We are also calling for a new approach to by the end of 2016 to help our health care services to be sustainable in the future.
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PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Stage 1 debate: Transplantation (Authorisation of Removal of Organs etc.) (Scotland) Bill
At this time, RCN Scotland does not favour a legislative change to an opt-out system for organ or tissue donation. RCN Scotland continues to support the NHS Blood and Transplant’s focus on ‘changing public behaviour with regard to organ donation’ and ‘maximising conversion of potential donors into actual donors’ by means other than adoption of an opt-out approach to consent.
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PARLIMENTARY: Inquiry into Digital Technology and Innovation in the NHS
Evidence from RCN Scotland on priorities for technology in health and social care, submitted to the Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee Inquiry into Technology and Innovation in the NHS.
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PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Scottish Labour debate: 25 January 2017
Funding decisions on health care services must be taken in a wholly transparent way, says RCN Scotland in a briefing for MSPs for Scottish Parliament debate on 25 January 2017.
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A Positive Choice: everyday stories of nursing excellence in older people's care
Eight stories celebrating the expertise, knowledge and compassion of the nursing staff who care for our older people.
