Record number of nurses but ageing concerns remain

Record number of nurses but ageing concerns remain

The Nursing and Midwifery Council is reporting record number of nurses but remain concerned about aging workforce. According to reports, the 6-month period from 1st April to 30th September 2019 saw growth across the three categories of registrants: the number of...
Police cautions – do I need to declare a caution?

Police cautions – do I need to declare a caution?

Cautions must be declared to healthcare regulatory bodies such as the NMC.  There is often uncertainty over cautions, what they are and whether they should be declared.   What is a police caution? There is often a misconception that a police caution is a “slap on the...
Police cautions – do I need to declare a caution?

Whistleblowing to the NMC

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has published its annual report on whistleblowing disclosures. From 01 April 2018 to 31 March 2019, the NMC received 34 whistleblowing disclosures. The NMC reported that regulatory action taken in 18 cases and in onward referral...
Disparity in NMC fitness to practise outcomes

Disparity in NMC fitness to practise outcomes

The recent case of a Welsh nurse who was referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has reignited the debate about consistency in NMC fitness to practise decisions.  In the case, a Welsh nurse used patient’s vagina as ventriloquist’s dummy ‘to amuse...