A survey circulated by a far-right-linked student group has sparked outrage, with educators, historians and veterans warning that profiling teachers for their political views echoes fascist-era practices. FEDERICA ADRIANI reports
THERE are nine professional regulators currently functioning in the health system covering everything from nursing and medicine right through to dentistry. The regulators keep a register of persons fit to practice their profession, determine standards of training and practice, advise on conduct and performance and run misconduct processes.
A health professional can be struck off the register if they fail to practice to the highest standards and a duty is placed upon them to put protecting the patient at the heart of everything they do.
When I was an NHS nurse I followed the Nursing and Midwifery Code for 28 years. The fear of losing your pin and being unable to work as a nurse ever again is a powerful motivator to do the right thing when delivering care to patients.



