title: The NMC responds.
abstract: The NMC indeed exists to protect the public and in doing so is determined to ensure that all nurses registered in the UK are fit to practise. The NMC is also committed to protecting overseas nurses from exploitation, which many have experienced at the hands of unscrupulous agents and employers.
authors.affiliation: Nursing and midwifery council.
authors.forename: Craig
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Turton