The General Medical Council has drawn up new guidelines reminding doctors that their care goes beyond clinical treatment. The guidelines tell doctors they have a duty to take ‘prompt action’ whenever there are ‘problems with basic care for patients who are unable to drink, feed or clean themselves’.
Cue indignation from the usual suspects who huff and puff that this should be the norm anyway.
But it seems a good move. The GMC is surely sending a public message, on behalf of patients and doctors, to nurses and managements.
They are now on public notice to respond to doctors' concerns.
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