title: Professional regulation. Part 6: transition of regulatory bodies.
abstract: The last article ended with mention of two distinct issues: the connections between the past (in terms of professional regulation in nursing) and the futuristic concept of regulation by external control (the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence [CHRE])--in the context of the Bristol Inquiry's findings and recommendations that nurses should not be responsible for their professional self-regulation. This article illustrates, by way of documentary review, the comparisons between the previous and the current nursing regulatory bodies in terms of the attitude towards professional regulatory control. The next article will concentrate on the recent review into the conduct of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, conducted by CHRE, in the context of professional regulation.
authors.affiliation: Nursing Law and Politics, Faculty of Health, London South Bank University.
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fullbrook
mesh_terms: D032781:Codes of Ethics; D006075:Governing Board / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007884:Legislation, Nursing; D009729:Nursing / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D011057:Politics; D017009:Professional Autonomy; D028743:Professional Misconduct; D006113:United Kingdom