Griffith Richard
College of Human and Health Sciences, Swansea University.
Br J Nurs. 2013;22(6):350-1. doi: 10.12968/bjon.2013.22.6.350.
The report of the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust public inquiry has a statutory duty of candor at its heart and the requirement for openness and transparency running through most of its 290 recommendations. While many will consider such a legal duty essential if a repeat of the Mid Staffordshire scandal is to be avoided, the duty is unlikely to be effective unless nurses can discharge their obligations without fear of recrimination. This article argues that current protection for nurses who report poor practice is inadequate and must be improved if the openness and transparency recommended is to become a reality in the NHS.
米德斯塔福郡国民保健服务基金会信托基金公共调查的报告核心是法定的坦诚义务，其290条建议中的大部分都贯穿了公开透明的要求。虽然许多人会认为，如果要避免米德斯塔福郡丑闻的重演，这样的法律义务至关重要，但除非护士能够在不担心受到指责的情况下履行其义务，否则这项义务不太可能有效。本文认为，目前对举报不良行为的护士的保护不足，如果国民保健服务体系要实现所建议的公开透明，就必须加以改进。
