¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ briefings
Policy briefings, parliamentary briefings and consultation responses on the issues that matter to nursing staff
The ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ 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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24 Apr 2019
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ briefing - Registered nurses in care homes
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland is proud to represent members working in social care settings, including Scotland’s care homes. As a stakeholder in the social care sector, ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland believes that it is the right of every resident in Scotland’s care homes to receive high quality, safe care, to be treated with dignity and respect and to have their human rights upheld.
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24 Apr 2019
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ briefing - Senior Charge Nurse
Senior Charge Nurses (SCNs) are the clinical and professional leaders for nursing staff delivering care. ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland believes that SCNs – and their equivalents in the community – have a vital role to play in the delivery of safe and effective care. The ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ has campaigned for SCNs to be non-caseload holding for over a decade.
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20 Mar 2019
Restricting Promotions of Food and Drink that is High in Fat, Sugar and Salt
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ response to the Department of Health and Social Care's consultation on restricting promotions of food and drink that is high in fat, sugar and salt.
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5 Mar 2019
Inquiry response: Health hazards in the health care environment
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland response to the Scottish Parliament Health and Sport Committee inquiry to identify the scale of any health problems acquired from the healthcare environment in Scotland whilst also considering the wider implications for health facilities across Scotland.
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4 Mar 2019
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Appropriate Clinical Negligence Cover
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ response to the Department of Health & Social Care's consultation on appropriate clinical negligence cover.
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26 Feb 2019
Public Health Outcomes Framework: Proposed Changes 2019 to 2020
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ response to public health outcomes framework: proposed changes 2019 to 2020.
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22 Feb 2019
Parliamentary Briefing - STAGE 1 DEBATE: HUMAN TISSUE (AUTHORISATION) (SCOTLAND) BILL
The ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ supports the principles of the Human Tissue (Authorisation) (Scotland) Bill. In 2018 the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ issued a position statement on soft opt out organ donation.
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13 Feb 2019
Member Briefing - Post Stage 2 debate Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) Bill
The Scottish Parliament’s Health and Sport Committee has now concluded its stage 2 proceedings on the Health and Care (Staffing) (Scotland) bill. Many of the amendments lodged by MSPs had been inspired by the work that the ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ has done on the bill and through the Ask for more campaign.
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30 Jan 2019
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Funding and Provision of Local Authorities’ Children’s Services
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ response to the Commons Select Committee regarding funding and provision of local authorities’ children’s services.
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30 Jan 2019
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Credentialing
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ response to General Medical Council (GMC)'s consultation on credentialing.