Nurses now have a statutory and professional duty to be open and candid with patients about any errors in their care and treatment. A professional duty of candour is a key requirement of the new revised Nursing and Midwifery Council Code. In this 2 page article the author gives a good overview of what this means and the impact for nurses.
Griffith, R. 2015. The duty of candour: what it means for practicing nurses. British Journal of Nursing, 24 (21) p 1102 - 1102.
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