The Afzal review found the NMC had taken seven years to strike off a nurse who had been accused of sexually assaulting a patient and colleague and in a separate case did not take action against a nurse accused of accessing child pornography.
The Independent understands this latest internal review found that the NMC is still failing to adequately consider restrictions on nurses’ and midwives’ practice when they’ve faced serious allegations, such as sexual misconduct, and child abuse.
Scandal-hit nursing regulator accused of covering up critical internal review Exclusive: The Nursing and Midwifery Council under fire again in wake of series of investigations by The Independent.
The beleaguered nursing regulator has been accused of covering up secret reports raising concerns about its failure to act on rogue nurses, The Independent can reveal.
Senior staff at the NMC carried out an investigation this year into how the regulator handled dozens of serious allegations against nurses and midwives after whistleblowers raised concerns last year.
