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 May 2022
POLICY: Scottish Government’s consulation on Scottish Mental Health Law (Scott) Review
We agree that ‘the purpose of the law should be to ensure that all the human rights of people with mental disorder are respected, protected and fulfilled’ and that it should ‘seek to ensure that the wider needs of people with mental disorder are met’ and with the four attendant principles. We caution that the various rights of staff must also be accounted for; that they require support; and we emphasise the need for safe staffing (including implementation of the Health and Care (staffing) (Scotland) Act 2019) and the proper resourcing of services.
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24 May 2022
POLICY: Scottish Government Cancer Strategy Consultation
The most important aspects of the cancer journey are an adequate workforce strategy for cancer care, particularly with respect to the recruitment, retention, and development of cancer nurse specialists.
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19 May 2022
PARLIAMENTARY BRIEFING: Scottish Government debate on Long Covid
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland does not take a position on what model is best to adopt to treat Long Covid, however, whatever model and pathways are used, the workforce requirements for that model is key.
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17 May 2022
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Lifelong Loan Entitlement
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ response to the Department for Education's consultation on lifelong loan entitlement.
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17 May 2022
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Higher Education Reform
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ response to the Department for Education's consultation on higher education reform.
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16 May 2022
PARLIAMENTARY SUBMISSION: The Roll Out of the COVID:19 Vaccine Programme
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ response to the Public Accounts Committee's inquiry on the roll out of the COVID:19 vaccine programme.
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16 May 2022
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Changes to the General Dental Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council's international registration legislation
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ response to the Department of Health and Social Care's consultation on changes to the General Dental Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council's international registration legislation.
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27 Apr 2022
CONSULTATION RESPONSE: Healthcare Regulation and Deciding when Statutory Regulation is Appropriate
¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ response to the Department of Health and Social Care's consultation on healthcare regulation and deciding when statutory regulation is appropriate.
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31 Mar 2022
POLICY: Health inequalities inquiry consultation
The Scottish parliament Health and Social Care committee is running an inquiry into health inequalities. This is ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland's response, submitted on 31 March 2022.
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29 Mar 2022
Nursing Workforce in Scotland report
In the report, which contains a new analysis of nursing workforce statistics and challenges facing workforce planning, ¹úÄÚ¾«Æ·ÒÁÈ˾þþþø¾ Scotland highlights how the record-high vacancy rate for nursing staff is a serious threat to maintaining high quality patient care and sets out it's 10 recommendations.