Written Question·Department of Health and Social Care·UIN 61816
Nurses
Tabled: 23 June 2025
Answered: 1 July 2025
Question
James Cartlidge
Conservative — South Suffolk
To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what discussions he has had with the Nursing and Midwifery Council on the potential impact of the use of nurse as a title for staff who are not qualified nurses on patient safety.
Answer
Karin SmythThe Government recognises that the protection in law of certain professional titles is important for public safety. Protecting a title provides assurance to the public that the person using that title is competent and safe to practise. Although ‘registere...
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