by admin | Mar 9, 2026 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
The Court of Appeal’s judgment in General Medical Council v Gilbert & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 53 provides important clarification for doctors on how the GMC’s Sanctions Guidance should be applied in fitness to practise proceedings, particularly where allegations...
by admin | Feb 23, 2026 | Case, Fitness to Practise, GPhC
Drawing on my deep experience in online pharmacy regulation, I recently represented a prescriber and director facing GPhC allegations linked to an online pharmacy. I acted for both individuals throughout the investigation, and my long-standing work in this niche...
by admin | Feb 10, 2026 | Fitness to Practise, GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
Across the UK’s health and care sector, concern is growing about the excessive and unnecessary use of fitness to practise (FtP) referrals by employers, with evidence from multiple regulators showing that a substantial proportion of referrals are premature,...
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...
