I don't have any pets - I used to own a dog, but the title of the post is just a phrase us Eastenders sometimes use. I'm fully aware of the NMC, I have to keep giving them £80 (or something) so I can remain registered as a nurse - but I didn't know about CSCI, so thanks for that info. The thing is...I'm not sure how impressed our management would be if we bypassed them and went straight to the regulatory people. I'd be doing our management out of a job and doing something involving another agency that they wouldn't be aware of. When I've put in complaints beforehand - our managers refer it on and I get a little feedback on what has been done to rectify the problem.