A nurse who secretly filmed for the BBC to reveal the neglect of
elderly patients at a hospital has been struck off for misconduct.
Sometimes the only way to get anything done is to go to the media.
No-one could possibly argue that this story was not in the public
interest."
"This just demonstrates the priorities of the regulators - rules
come before patients every time. The message that goes out to nurses
is: however badly you see patients treated, keep your face shut.
"This makes total nonsense of all the talk about openness and transparency in the NHS. Cover-up is the order of the game."
He said: "We know that we're seeing older people suffering the most
appalling care and neglect too often in our care environments.
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