We are in a staffing crisis - is it any wonder?

Suddock, December 2018 ( Yardstick for Whistleblowers ):

44,149 FtP referrals since 2008

10,895 sanctioned since 2008

3,462 struck off since 2008

On 31 March 2018 there were 690,278 nurses and midwives on the register

On 31 March 2017 there were 690,773 nurses and midwives on the register (Reduction in registrants)

On 31 March 2016 there were 692,556 nurses and midwives on the register
On 31 March 2015 there were 686,811 nurses and midwives on the register

On 31 March 2014, there were 680,899 nurses and midwives on the register

On 31 March 2013, there were 675,306 nurses and midwives on the register.

On 31 March 2012, there were 671,668 nurses and midwives on the register.

On 31 March 2011, there were 665,132 nurses and midwives on the register

The NMC alleged in 2018 FtP report that “there are only 495 fewer registrants”, when in fact this is incorrect as the average trend increasing means from 2011-2016 = 5,000 which has always increased annually since the UKCC days.......NEVER in history has this declined until 2017 & 2018.

In fact based upon annual trends, the figures of NMC registrants in 2017 should have increased to roughly 697,500 ............ and 2018 figures should have increased to 702, 500 registrants............So in effect the NMC should be reporting “there are 10,000 fewer registrants since 2016”... Why is no one in Parliament identifying such figures?

Nurses and Midwives: Fees Commons Hansard 23 Mar 2015“

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More feedback from registrants completing our survey on the impact of FtP before, during and after...

1.     Hell on earth due to being judged guilty before proven 

2.     Whole process destroyed me
3.     I would not wish this on my worst enemy, we are in a caring profession but actually no one cares, if I hadn’t found the nmc watch group I don’t know how I would of coped
4.     non practicing or non Clinical staff or staff members working in a different area to the occurring incident are problematic when investigating any incident. You need to understand what you are looking at before you can be competent to judge it. 
5.     The whole process of ftp has brought me great stress and anxiety. It's effected my relationships with people and my out look on life. In a whole it's changed my life and definetly my opinion on nursing. If I could leave the career now I would.
6.     Anxiety and mental health issues were exacerbated by chaotic nmc admin... constantly changing case officers, not kept informed... had to chase information every step of the way and then at the actual hearing, having the first 2 days taken up with throwing out some of the charges which didn't stand up or weren't actually contrary to Midwives Rules (relevant at the time) and then realising it was nothing to do with getting to the truth of what happened but a legal point scoring game. Made even worse by only one member of the panel making any sense at all... It felt I was in a parallel universe. Being asked questions that everyone agreed were referring to outdated practise. 
7.     I found the whole thing traumatic the letters that would come on holidays/birthdays and ruin everything. No avenues of support outlined by NMC. Not to mention the actual hearing traumatic,awful worse than if I’d have been up in the criminal court. 

8. If people responsible for implementing this process had to walk a mile in my shoes during that time, they would understand how debilitating it was. I will never forget the horror of it. The worst experience of my whole life so far
9.  I felt like a criminal awaiting trial. Then after a "no case to answer" was given via letter. I discovered the decision had been made 3 weeks before I was even notified. This 3 weeks was over the Christmas period and had been very difficult indeed. Communication was very poor.
10. Death by NMC They were like a cancer, they do not stop . You have to be braver than you ever thought possible... to get through this assault