Professional bodies review conduct of registrants
Morecambe Bay Investigation · Report of the Morecambe Bay Investigation · Issued 3 March 2015 · Addressed to: GMC
Source — verbatim from the inquiry
●Inquiry recommendation
In light of the evidence we have heard during the Investigation, we consider that the professional regulatory bodies should review the findings of this Report in detail with a view to investigating further the conduct of registrants involved in the care of patients during the time period of this Investigation. Action: the General Medical Council, the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Morecambe Bay Investigation, Report of the Morecambe Bay Investigation · 3 Mar 2015 Source PDF →
Published evidence summary
Publicly available evidence relating to this recommendation:
- The GMC and NMC both met with Dr Kirkup to discuss his findings and gave "particular attention to findings concerning the professional conduct of registrants involved in the care of patients" at UHMB (Learning Not Blaming, Cm 9113, Department of Health, July 2015).
- The NMC conducted fitness to practise investigations into midwives involved in the Morecambe Bay cases. In 2018, midwife Pauline Barber was struck off the NMC register in connection with the care of mothers and babies at Furness General Hospital (NMC fitness to practise hearing, 2018).
- The GMC investigated doctors involved in the care at UHMB during the period covered by the investigation (GMC).
Sources
Response — verbatim from government
●GMC
5.
We accept this recommendation. Action is under way.
6.
The General Medical Council and the Nursing and Midwifery Council have
emphasised that they have reviewed the findings of the Morecambe Bay
Investigation Report and are acting on relevant recommendations. They have both
met with Dr Kirkup to discuss his findings. The Department understands these
organisations have paid particular attention to findings concerning the professional
conduct of registrants involved in the care of patients at the University Hospitals of
Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust, so that they can take appropriate action
against anyone who they suspect has broken their professional code.
GMC · 16 Jul 2015 Written response →
Evidence trail — what's actually happened since
- 31 Dec 2015 Professional regulatory bodies reviewed findings and conducted investigations into individual registrants as appropriate. Source →
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