We are pleased to undertake this research, which will provide the NMC with an overview of the main topics of interest. Future developments in the role of nurse open the possibility that more care work must be carried out by persons not registered, you can and lift questions on how best to ensure the safety of patients and the public who receive supervised care, but not provided by nurses.The NMC, the regulatory body of law for the United Kingdom 620 000 nurses and midwives, is commissioning research to analyze the potential risks and benefits of regulation to support the health of workers in the United Kingdom.
As part of their approach, researchers will review previous work on the regulation of HCSWs was achieved in all four UK countries, most recently by the Health Directorate of the Scottish Government. Scottish Labour has been extremely useful in the definition of good practice employment. Now we must look for a centralized regulatory system range HCSWs United Kingdom.
Health workers support (HCSWs) and their equivalents provide direct services related to patient care and treatment and support the work of nurses and midwives. There is currently no legal provision for the regulation of labor is estimated that one million HCSWs in the UK.
2. Dr. Robinson has conducted a series of projects regarding education, work in development, and professional lives of nurses and midwives. The interest of Dr. Robinson’s current research include: development and career support, career guidance, professional life of nurses and work / life balance.
Commenting on the commissioning of research, the Director General and NMC, Professor Dickon Weir-Hughes said:
The NMC is put Professor Peter Griffiths and Dr Sarah Robinson Unit nursing research at the National School of Nursing and Midwifery Florence Nightingale based at Kings College London in order to analyze the risks and problems presented to the protection of the public HCSWs unregulated. Their findings support the NMC to determine what, if any, action it should take to protect the public through the regulation of these roles. The role of regulators, employers and the potential impact on individuals will be considered. It is expected that Professor Griffiths and Dr.
Robinson will report to the NMC Board of Directors by the spring of 2010.