R5 Response Historic

Health screening for newly qualified nurses

Recommendation

We recommend that nurses should undergo formal health screening when they obtain their first posts after qualifying (para 5.5.13).

Jurisdiction
England
Response
Historic

No government response recorded.

Source
Inquiry Allitt Inquiry
Report The Allitt Inquiry Report 11 Feb 1994
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Responsible Bodies
Department of Health and Social Care Primary
Themes & Tags
Staff suitability and fitness Poor recruitment checks Nursing Occupational Health
Recommendation age 32.5 yrs
Last formal update No formal updates