Serious misconduct by nurses in their private lives should be considered in fitness to practise (FtP) cases, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has been told following an independent review of its processes. Do nurses have a responsibility under the NMC code to uphold the values of the profession at all times, even when not at work? An assistant professor of nursing, a care home regional director, a senior nurse manager at an NHS trust and the founder and director of British Sikh Nurses outline their views.