by admin | Dec 21, 2022 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
Racial Bias & Discrimination Sadly, 2022 saw a continuation of regulators struggling with racial bias & discrimination. Of note, was the recent case of doctor Dr Manjula Arora that forced the General Medical Council to apologise to her and forced to accept...
by admin | Dec 14, 2022 | NMC
During a NMC investigation, nurses have an opportunity to respond to enquiries and this could influence the outcome of the investigation but it is essential that legal advice is sought at an early stage. NMC Screening Screening is the first stage in the Nursing &...
by admin | Dec 7, 2022 | NMC
Nurses & midwives should be careful in accepting gifts, favours and hospitality to avoid causing conflicts of interest and potentially jeopardising their fitness to practise. The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) Code states (at section 21.1) that all nurses...
by admin | Nov 30, 2022 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, NMC, SWE
The do’s and do not’s of using social media in the context of health and care professions, and how social media can result in fitness to practise issues arising. The ongoing case of Orthodontist John Mew, whose “mewing” techniques have racked up nearly two billion...
by admin | Nov 23, 2022 | GMC
The GMC’s provisional enquiries identifies cases that should not progress to a full fitness to practise investigation. How should doctors respond? What is a provisional enquiry? Before looking at how doctors should respond, what is General Medical Council (GMC)...
