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7 Oct 2019
Standing up for patient and public safety
Publication Code : 007 743This report describes the lack of clear roles, responsibilities and accountability for workforce planning and supply in England. In reality, this means that the health and care workforce is not growing in line with increasing population need for health and care services, and there are large numbers of vacant posts throughout the system. This impacts upon patient safety and outcomes, and leads to a challenging working environment for staff. To resolve this, we make the case for this to be resolved through legislation, alongside additional investment in the nursing workforce and a national health and care workforce strategy for England. The RCN is clear, it is no longer the time to be discussing whether legislation is needed, instead, we should also be focussed on how we go about securing these necessary changes in law.
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7 Oct 2019
Parity of Esteem pledge cards
Publication Code : 007 888A4 pledge cards
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3 Oct 2019
Parity of Esteem poster
Publication Code : 007 870There are lots of small, but impactful changes you can make in the workplace to help make parity reality.
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4 Sep 2019
Pay Progression: Information for members
Publication Code : 007 532From this year, staff who start a new job, or are promoted on or after 1 April 2019, will need to meet national standards in order to move up their pay band. This flyer briefly explains what the standards are, how Pay Progression works, what to do if someone doesn’t meet the standards, and explains how reps are working with employers to ensure that organisational policies and procedures are in place to make sure the new system operates as it should.
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8 Aug 2019
Library and Archive Service quarterly report April-June 2019
Publication Code : 007775Library and Archive Service quarterly report April-June 2019
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8 Aug 2019
RCN response to the NMC Consultation on Shaping the Future: The development of their next Five Year Strategic Plan
Publication Code : 007 756This document has been collated in response to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) call for consultation on Shaping the Future: The development of their next Five Year Strategic Plan. The RCN membership have been engaged via forums and social media platforms across the UK to provide consultation. The NMC consultation process will be undertaken over a 12-month period and this document includes the responses gained at the first stage of the process.
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10 May 2019
Council's Report to Members on Congress 2018
Publication Code : 007 255This report details the breadth and scope of work carried out by RCN members and staff as a result of decisions made at Congress 2018 in Belfast.
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1 May 2019
The Role of Nursing Associates in Vaccination and Immunisation
Publication Code : 007 565*** RESOURCE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW *** The RCN recognises that nursing teams are key to the safe and effective administration of large numbers of vaccinations to those who need them. The overriding principle is: health care professionals involved in the prescribing or administration of vaccines must be suitably competent and have the knowledge as well as the skills to ensure patient safety, and public trust in immunisation is maintained. In some clinical areas, it is likely that NAs will be involved in the delivery of the national immunisation programme.
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1 May 2019
Health Care Support Workers Administering Inactivated Influenza, Shingles and Pneumococcal Vaccines for Adults and Live Attenuated Influenza Vaccine (LAIV) for Children
Publication Code : 007 441*** RESOURCE CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW *** The RCN recognises that nursing teams are key to the safe and effective administration of large numbers of vaccinations to those who need them. This guidance has been developed as a resource and framework for health care support workers who undertake vaccinations as part of their role.
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26 Apr 2019
Annual Report 2018
Publication Code : 007 334The combined RCN Group Annual Report for 2018.
