Acas guidance on sexual harassment in the workplace
Acas has produced new guidance on recognising sexual harassment in the workplace and the...
01 Dec 2017
Policy briefing
Complaints
Written complaints about nurses have risen, with the profession receiving the second-highest...
20 Oct 2017
Acid attacks
Read our policy briefing on new guidance for helping in the immediate aftermath when people...
01 Oct 2017
RCN toolkit for school nurses
Read our policy briefing on an updated school nursing toolkit from the RCN.
20 Sep 2017
Cervical screening
Read our policy briefing on new Public Health England guidance on the importance of practice...
07 Sep 2017
Female genital mutilation
Read our clinical update on guidance from the Royal College of Emergency Medicine on female...
09 Aug 2017
Towards a smoke-free generation
Read our policy briefing on the Department of Health's plans to create a 'smoke-free...
04 Aug 2017
RCN guidance on responding to unexpected incidents or emergencies
Read our policy briefing on RCN guidance on responding to unexpected incidents or...
20 Jul 2017
Signs of domestic abuse
The RCN has published a pocket guide on domestic abuse covering all four areas in the UK.
27 Jun 2017
Spotting the signs of domestic slavery
Read our policy briefing on new guidance on how to identify those at risk of domestic...
07 Jun 2017
Nursing care after death in Northern Ireland
Our update on new guidance for nurses in Northern Ireland on caring for deceased patients...
06 Jun 2017
Promoting professionalism
Read our policy briefing on new guidance on professionalism from the Nursing and Midwifery...
31 May 2017
Scotland's new mental health strategy ...
Read our policy briefing on the Scottish government's new ten-year mental health strategy.
29 Apr 2017
Spirituality and care in the last days of life
Nurses should ask dying adults about their spiritual beliefs and cultural preferences,...
29 Mar 2017
Police use of restraint in mental health and learning disability settings
Policy briefing on new guidance on police use of physical restraint in mental health and...
17 Feb 2017
Responding to a request to hasten death
The RCN has published updated guidance on assisted suicide.
17 Jan 2017
Policy briefing: combating racism in the NHS
Trade union Unite has issued a policy briefing on a new toolkit to combat racism in the NHS
14 Nov 2016