‘Astounding’ failure sees regulator neglect criminal checks for 12 years

By Emily Townsend2026-05-27T10:31:00

Leaders of the troubled nursing regulator have admitted to a “completely and utterly unacceptable” failure to properly conduct criminal checks on applicants to its register over a 12-year period.

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