06/09/2013
NMC Propose Three-Yearly Checks For Nurses
New three-yearly checks are to be introduced for nurses under new proposals being put forward by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC).
The council have called for feedback to be collected from patients, colleagues and employers, with a possible ban for those deemed "not up to scratch".
The call for reviewers is similar to a system introduced last year for doctors, which runs every five years.
The current system, known as renewal, allows nurses to declare themselves fit to practice.
It is understood that a revision of the system has been in discussions for many years, but the NMC have been unable to focus on it due to backlog of disciplinary cases in recent years.
(MH/JP)
The council have called for feedback to be collected from patients, colleagues and employers, with a possible ban for those deemed "not up to scratch".
The call for reviewers is similar to a system introduced last year for doctors, which runs every five years.
The current system, known as renewal, allows nurses to declare themselves fit to practice.
It is understood that a revision of the system has been in discussions for many years, but the NMC have been unable to focus on it due to backlog of disciplinary cases in recent years.
(MH/JP)
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