title: Stand up and be an agent for change.
abstract: Why did so few nurses raise concerns about Stafford Hospital? The Francis inquiry reminds individual nurses and their managers of their duties. Nursing Standard begins a series of articles that will help nurses challenge those in charge.
authors.affiliation: Middlesex University.
authors.forename: Roger
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kline
mesh_terms: D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital; D011787:Quality of Health Care; D013222:State Medicine; D006113:United Kingdom