More than one in six nurses involved with QOF work have been asked to carry out tasks they felt were beyond their competence, an Independent Nurse survey has revealed.  In addition, 30 per cent have been asked to carry out QOF-related work for which they had no formal training. A significant minority — 10 per cent — of nurses employed in practices said they would carry out QOF work allocated by their employer even if they had not been properly trained. Senior nurses said the findings were ‘appalling’ and warned that staff working beyond their competence could be struck off. Read more