Marie Curie welcomes the launch of the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s revised Code

Marie Curie welcomes the launch of the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s revised Code for all UK registered nurses and midwives.  The revised Code: professional standards of practice and behaviour for nurses and midwives takes effect (31 March 2015) today. 

Dee Sissons, Director of Nursing for Marie Curie, said:

“At Marie Curie we really welcome the launch of the new Code.  Nurses play a crucial role in ensuring that everybody – no matter their personal circumstances – receives care that is safe, effective and centred around their needs. This is especially true for people with a terminal illness, whose time with their families and loved ones is incredibly precious.

For this reason, safety and person-centred care are always at the heart of the nursing we provide to people affected by terminal illness, whether in their own homes or in our hospices.  We take our responsibilities towards our patients and their families extremely seriously, and we are already using the new Code to guide the professional and personal development of our nurses.

We know that over the last year, of 500 people surveyed, nine out of 10 were likely to recommend the Marie Curie Nursing Service to friends and family. In the same time period, 98% of people rated our nursing service as good or very good.

We are committed to ensuring that more people with a terminal illness are able to access our nursing services each year and that, when they do, they experience safe, high quality care that enables them to live as well as possible until they die.”