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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27 Jun 2024
POLICY: Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry Health and Social Care Impact Hearings - RCN closing statement
Closing statement on behalf of the ÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥ Scotland.
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18 Jun 2024
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: NHS Oversight and Assessment Framework
RCN response to NHS England's consultation on NHS oversight and assessment framework
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12 Jun 2024
POLICY: Scottish Government consultation on the delivering an Employment Injury Assistance Scheme
RCN Scotland agrees that the Industrial Injuries Scheme needs to be reformed and modernised particularly to include Long Covid
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12 Jun 2024
POLICY: Scottish Government consultation on the delivering an Employment Injury Assistance Scheme
RCN Scotland agrees that the Industrial Injuries Scheme needs to be reformed and modernised particularly to include Long Covid
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4 Jun 2024
POLICY: Scottish Parliament consultation on a proposed Right to Palliative Care Bill
RCN Scotland agrees that access to palliative care needs to be improved and is sympathetic to the proposed Bill
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30 May 2024
RCN Employment Survey - Scotland Summary
A summary of the views of RCN members in Scotland which paints a detailed picture of membersÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™ professional lives across the NHS and the independent health and social care sector.
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29 May 2024
CALL FOR EVIDENCE RESPONSE: NHS England's modelling for the Long-Term Workforce Plan
RCN response to Public Accounts Committee - UK Parliament's call for evidence on NHS England's modelling for the long-term workforce plan.
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15 May 2024
The Nursing Workforce in Scotland 2024
ScotlandÃÛÌÒÖ±²¥™s nursing workforce crisis shows little sign of improvement. Years of underinvestment and a lack of workforce planning is being compounded by poor population health, increasing clinical need and the fallout from the pandemic. This combination paints a desperate picture.
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9 May 2024
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: 2024/25 NHS Standard Contract
RCN response to NHS England's consultation on 2024/25 NHS standard contract.
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19 Apr 2024
POLICY: National Good Food Nation Plan
RCN Scotland response to Scottish Government consultation on the first National Good Food Nation Plan. RCN Scotland is supportive of the outcomes contained in the National Plan but is calling for specific targets for patients and staff access to health food.
