I agree its only when things become too late that we are sorry and  
regretful.  I think what this nurse was brave in that she felt the  
duty of care to the patients she was responsible for overrode her  
code of conduct and she understood she jeopardised her position as a  
result.  She had the foresight for this and felt deeply concerned  
enough about the care of our elderly that protected this country  
during war and raised us that she acted out of her conscience to  
them.  Not easy and I feel the NMC cannot look at this in black and  
white when there are clearly shades of gray.

She did not abuse her position for herself but for the sake of others  
so that they would no longer be in this position.  How many trusts  
respond to concerns when raised - i left the NHS years ago as i felt  
my care was compromised within my speciality and thats not why we  
enter our chosen career.

I have signed the petition and I hope it all works out for her

Steph
On 22 Apr 2009, at 15:18, sue harrison-stone wrote:

> I agree and I have read the report.  On past history this Trust  
> would not have improved the care to its elderly patients if this  
> nurse had not filmed the third world conditions they were existing  
> in.  For the NMC to say that there are systems she could have used  
> to report the conditions seems to ignore their own comments that  
> nothing had happened despite previous concerns being raised.  It  
> was only when the film went out that changes were made.  It may not  
> have been the best way to change things but reading the report it  
> was likely to be the only way.  So I feel the judgement was harsh  
> to say the least.
> The nurse has gone, I wonder what has happened to the CEO and the  
> board of this Trust?
> Yet another example of the NMC not being on the same wave length as  
> nurses.
>
> Regards
> Sue
>
> Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2009 12:50:40 +0100
> From: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [OCC-HEALTH] FW: Sign the RCN's petition for Margaret  
> Haywood: a message from RCN Chief Executive & General Secretary  
> Peter Carter
> To: [log in to unmask]
>
> I assume that she acted in good faith. If we can't support those  
> who have the courage to highlight these problems, then we don't  
> deserve brave people to watch out for those who can't help themselves.
>
> I'll ask if it can be publcised on a medical blog or two, too
>
>
> Alan
>
> 2009/4/22 Milne Campbell <[log in to unmask]>
>
>
> Subject: Sign the RCN's petition for Margaret Haywood: a message  
> from RCN Chief Executive & General Secretary Peter Carter
>
>
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