by admin | Jan 14, 2026 | Fitness to Practise, GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
A recent High Court judgment in Nurrish v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2026] EWHC 2 (Admin) offers a clear warning to UK healthcare professionals: attending a fitness to practise (FtP) hearing without specialist legal representation can significantly undermine...
by admin | Jan 7, 2026 | Fitness to Practise, GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
The UK’s fitness to practise landscape in 2025 has been defined by intense scrutiny, structural reform and a renewed focus on fairness, timeliness and public protection. Across regulators, the year has exposed long‑standing tensions in how concerns are investigated,...
by admin | Dec 16, 2025 | Case, Fitness to Practise, GPhC
Stephen’s client, a pharmacist referred to as IK, has successfully avoided the most severe sanction of removal from the register following a professional conduct case before the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). The matter concluded with only a short...
by admin | Dec 16, 2025 | Case, GPhC, News
Stephen, joint Head of Chambers at Kings View Chambers and expert fitness to practise barrister, recently represented a pharmacist, RH, who was facing dozens of allegations before the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). The case was vast and complex, involving...
by admin | Nov 5, 2025 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
When healthcare professionals appear before fitness to practise panels, their level of insight often plays a central role in determining both current impairment and sanction. Panels expect registrants to reflect on the concerns raised, understand their implications,...
by admin | Jul 30, 2025 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
Fitness to practise investigations play a critical role in ensuring that healthcare professionals in the UK meet the standards required to deliver safe and effective care. However, when these investigations extend over many months or even years, they can inflict...
