Of all the problems that arose at Stafford Hospital, it is unlikely that the educational preparation of its registered nurses was the cause. It would be absurd to attribute the deaths of hundreds of patients to newly qualified nurses’ ability or otherwise to show compassion, and Robert Francis made it clear in both his reports that responsibility rested more with managers than professionals.
Nursing Standard. 27, 31, 1-1. doi: 10.7748/ns2013.04.27.31.1.p10915
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