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Re NMC plan to check nurses every 3 years.

This is "silencing whistleblowing by the backdoor".

How will this apply to those who work as lecturers or professors etc ie not directly patient care?

Peers may dislike nurses who raise issues thus providing negative reports eg bias against unpopular nurses. Indeed there is evidence of unfairly reported nurses to the NMC anyway.

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So Ok who have  I emailed-- DH--they say NMC responsible-- NO REPLY. So tell us where do we go? I have not sourced this info, no matter but I see the urgency for overseas nurses and or patients. Overseas nurses need preparing--do not merely blame them. Is the problem, we have so many overseas nurses who I do not object to being here, in jeopardy, that nobody dare research the issue? If it is not on the agenda-- you cannot write about...

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Report out today again supports low staffing. Yes low staffing is horrendous and we need a minimum staff level. However, we are hiding behind low staffing as an excuse for poor care. It is one reason BUT in some cases of low stafing, nurses still sit at the desk where they consider their role to be. Supported by blogs, inspection reports and observations. There are cases of student nurses reprimanded for wanting to directly assist with patients-- as "it is not their role".

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Plans now to charge for people to see a GP. This is another leap towards what we all know is inevitable but the govt still try to hide. Not sure if the govt are aware of problems with privatisation or if they are misled. Odds are on the first- when they do not even reply. Privatise so it is not then the Govts responsibility. Keep focussing on NHS problems-- there are horrific reports of problems in the private sector  

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