NMC Says Poor Practice Must Be Reported, UK

Main Category: Nursing / Midwifery
Article Date: 28 Aug 2009 - 1:00 PDT

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Following the recent report by the Patient's Association, the NMC has issued the following response.

"Poor care is never acceptable. We have shared a public platform with the Patient's Association about this issue in the past.

The NMC exists to improve standards of care and anyone who has concerns about the conduct of a nurse or midwife should speak to the person in charge or contact us.

We recognise that most nurses and midwives are caring people and want to deliver high standards of care. Since its launch in March 2009 we've have requests for over 200,000 copies of our Guidance for the care of older people and the public leaflet Care and respect everytime.

By working in partnership with employers and members of the public we'll be able hold to account those whose practice puts people at risk."

Source
The Nursing and Midwifery Council

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