Problem
Professional misconduct by nurses
Other Names:
Misconduct by health care professionals Incidence:
Between 1986 and 1992, incidents of professional misconduct by nurses in the UK doubled from 291 to 586. Such malpractice included sexual assaults, violent attacks and ill-treatment of patients, particularly in cases of the vulnerable: children, elderly, mentally handicapped and mentally ill. Although only one in ten of the UK's registered nurses is a man, most complaints involved male nurses. Of 650 nurses accused of misconduct in 1992, only about half appeared before a disciplinary tribunal, and half again were struck of the register. The majority of appeals for restoration to the register have been granted in recent years.
Broader Problems:
Unethical practice of health professionals Narrower Problems:
Neglect of the aged Aggravates:
Cruelty to childrenSexual abuse of wardsNeglected young childrenInadequate mental illness servicesInadequate community care for handicapped personsCrimes committed in hospitals and health care facilities Strategies:
Correcting professional misconduct by nurses Subject(s):
Health Care → CareHealth Care → Nursing
Social Activity → Professions
Societal Problems → Crime
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST