Good health and good character guidance for students, nurses and midwives
Good health and good character are fundamental to fitness to practise as a nurse or midwife.
We have designed these pages to help you understand what we mean by good health and good character, and how this affects you whether you are a student or are a registered nurse or midwife.
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An overview of good health and good character
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What we mean by good health and good character
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An overview of the legal requirements
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Achieving safe and effective practice without direct supervision
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Information for when you apply to a programme
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Ensuring you're capable of safe and effective practise
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Raising and reporting concerns that a nurse or midwife is not fit to practise
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You should read this guidance in conjunction with the following