Dr Jayne Chidgey-Clark, National Guardian for the NHS, responds to the Independent Culture Review of the Nursing and Midwifery Council:
“The review of the Nursing and Midwifery Council culture by Nazir Afzal OBE is a shocking and emotional read, and I welcome the response of the board and executive and their immediate actions.
“Where people are fearful of speaking up, it is essential to offer them an alternative route to raise concerns, so I am pleased to see that the NMC is putting that support in place with a Freedom to Speak Up Guardian.
“Regulators must set the tone and model the behaviour they expect of those they regulate. That begins by listening to colleagues and welcoming their voices as opportunities for learning and improvement.”
