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Nursing is a profession regulated by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC 2008). The NMC is an organisation set up by the Parliament to protect the public by ensuring that nurses and midwives provide high standards of care to their patients. These healthcare professionals are also accountable for their own actions.

The NMC and GMC have this week published joint guidance on the duty of candour. The guidance sets out for the first time the standards expected of all doctors, nurses and midwives practicing in the UK in complying with the statutory duty of candour. The guidance explains healthcare professionals' duty to be open and honest How the code, alongside other NMC standards, guidance and advice, can be used as a tool to support development code requires of them. It is, therefore, (2008) The Code: Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics for Nurses and Midwives. Information about keeping an e-portfolio for revalidation, and the data protection implications for nurses, midwives, nursing associates, employers and e-portfolio providers. Guidance for nurses, midwives and nursing associates on having a reflective discussion. Return to practice and new The NMC Code of Professional Conduct: Standards for Conduct, Performance and Ethics NMC May 2008. Good Medical Practice GMC 2006. Guidance on Ethics for Occupational Health Physicians 6th edition 2006 Faculty of Occupational Medicine. Managing Long-Term Sickness Absence and Incapacity for Work NICE Public Health Guidance 19 1.3.09 The NMC should also work with the GMC to ensure there is congruity in each institution's approach. It is important for such guidance to be created with reference to the Scottish Government guidance, Information Sharing Between NHS Scotland and the Police12, to avoid inconsistency in Scotland. The NMC Code and confidentiality advice sheet does The NMC and GMC have today released new guidance on the professional duty of candour. "Openness and honesty when things go wrong: th