Tragedy leads to radical change
Mike Lehane Community psychiatric nurse, In Cardiff
Rebecca O’Brien Nursing student, In Birmingham
Linda Drake Practice nurse, In London
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Claire Pratt Nurse Adviser, For NHS Direct West Country in Devon
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We asked our readers panel for their views on two recommendations in the Bristol report: joint training for doctors and nurses and compulsory continuing professional development
Joint training for medical and nursing staff is long overdue - but while the idea is excellent, the reality will be very different. Nursing adapts to change constantly, but the medical profession has been a law unto itself for as long as anyone can remember.
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doi: 10.7748/ns.16.1.16.s35
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