The
Lancet Commission on UK Nursing: Terms of Reference
1. Purpose
In
the public’s interest, the commission will consider the nursing contribution to
improved
UK health care outcomes.
2. Membership
2.1 The members of the Commission are:
Professor Linda Aiken
Dr Parveen Azam Ali
(Secretary)
Dr. David Benton
Professor. James Buchan
Professor Seamus Cowman
Professor Tonks Fawcett
Colonel Alan Finnegan
June Girvin
Professor Mark Hayter
Iain McIntosh
Professor Dame Jill Macleod
Clark
Professor Martin McKee
Professor Hugh McKenna
Professor Anne Marie
Rafferty
Professor Gary Rolfe
Professor Roger Watson
(Chair)
2.2 Additional members will be invited as
necessary either to attend meetings or to review the work of the committee. Hearings will be held periodically to gather further
opinion about UK nursing.
3. Meetings
3.1 Frequency: Two meeting in 2014; three
meetings in 2015
3.2
Duration: 1000-1600
3.3 Communication will be maintained online
and via Google Drive
4. Functions
4.1
Review and report on UK nursing
education
4.2 Review and
report on the UK nursing workforce
4.3 Review and
report on UK nursing practice
4.4 Review and
report on the public image of UK nursing
4.5
Taking international comparators
into account, the Commission will produce a report on its deliberations and proposals
which will be published in The Lancet
and as a separate booklet.
5. Quorum
The
nature of the work of the Commission will not require meetings to be quorate.
6. Terms of
reference
The
terms of reference will be kept under review.
RW/PA/TL
23 May 2014