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The NMC says they are following in the footsteps of what has just been put into place for doctors yet they have not waited to see how it works in practice and whether, or not, it makes any significant difference to the safety of the medics practice. So my OHP has already had to face the problem that Jeremy and others are concerned about. The reassurances required is meant to come primarily from an appraisal done in the workplace. But where does an independent get to do their appraisal???? Our OHP is lucky as we have been able to get someone in GOSH to do it for him even though he only works here one day a week. He also found himself an OH clinical supervisor (from Manchester because no London based supervisor would agree!!) He can have his appraisal here because of the fact that GOSH is his main regular employer. The paperwork he needed to submit for this was key and included work done on audit, any letters of complaint or complement from his clients etc. I wouldn't dismiss the ideas of the NMC out of hand but it needs to be acknowledged that not ever practising nurse outside of the NHS has access to an appraisal and something equitable and non-discriminatory put in place for them. Sadly, I won't be here to ring in the changes or fight the good fight but I'll do my best to support you from wherever I end up. Sue Advance Notice: w/c 2nd Sept - I am working from home on Wed 4th Sept at which time I can be contacted by email and on my mobile. Susan Gorton | OH Nurse Manager | Occupational Health Department | Great Ormond Street Hospital NHS Foundation Trust | Level 3, Ormond House, 26-27 Boswell St., London WC1N 3JZ |020 7405 9200 Ext 0247 | DD to OHD 020 78138554 | Direct Fax 020 78138355 | Mobile 07833294568 Please be advised that all e-mail communication relevant to assisting in the management of the OH process will be printed and entered into the individual's OH file or copied and added as an electronic note on their electronic OH record. This may therefore be disclosed under the Data Protection Act (1998). -----Original Message----- From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jeremy RF Smith Sent: 06 September 2013 23:47 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [OCC-HEALTH] NMC News on revalidation for Nurses Dear List, If you haven't seen the latest you can read it here http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23971498 What are your thougts? I'm particularly interestd to hear your views about how this will affect those of us who are self employed eg do we write our own 'character reference' and as a few of our clients come into the disgruntled category regarding our difference of opinion on their fitness for work, how will this work in practice? Rgds, Jeremy ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH ********************************************************************************************************* This message may contain confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient please inform the sender that you have received the message in error before deleting it. Please do not disclose, copy or distribute information in this e-mail or take any action in reliance on its contents: to do so is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Thank you for your co-operation. ********************************************************************************************************* ******************************** Please remove this footer before replying. OCC-HEALTH ARCHIVES: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/occ-health.html CONFERENCES AND STUDY DAYS: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/filearea.cgi?LMGT1=OCC-HEALTH