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Nurses Agencies Regulations 2002

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Fitness of nurses supplied by an agency

12.—(1) The registered person shall ensure that no nurse is supplied by the agency unless—

(a)she is of integrity and good character;

(b)she has the qualifications, skills and experience which are necessary for the work which she is to perform;

(c)she is physically and mentally fit for that work; and

(d)full and satisfactory information is available in relation to her in respect of each of the matters specified in Schedule 3.

(2) The registered person shall ensure that the selection of a nurse for supply is made by or under the supervision of a nurse and that full and satisfactory information in respect of each of the matters listed in Schedule 2 is available in relation to the nurse carrying out the selection.

(3) The registered person shall ensure that every nurse supplied by the agency acting as an employment business is instructed that when working for a service user she must at all times wear identification showing her name, the name of the agency and a recent photograph.

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