'Students will be told how to get caring right from day one'

摘要

While I would be the first person to defend the reputation of the NHS, and rightly point to all those occasions when nursing care in particular, and wider healthcare in general, is first class - we know there are still too many times when we fail. Of course Mid Staffs has brought this into sharp focus most recently, but let's not use that as an excuse for wider failings. Too many things go wrong across the NHS every day, but simply admitting that is not nearly enough. We continue to fail those people who turn to us for help when they need it most if we don't actively work to make things better and improve the quality of care we offer.