by admin | Feb 23, 2023 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, NMC, SWE
The Department for Health and Social Care has published its response to proposals to reform fitness to practise in the UK. In what has been seen as an important step, the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published its response to the 2022 consultation...
by admin | Jan 29, 2023 | NMC
Conclusion of NMC Investigations – A brief overview At the conclusion of a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) investigation, case examiners might make the decision to refer the case to a NMC’s Fitness to Practise Committee. The decision by case examiners are reviewed...
by admin | Jan 28, 2023 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
Investigations are Utterly Traumatic Experiences – Regardless of the Final Outcome The trauma experienced by any healthcare professional facing a fitness to practise investigation cannot be overstated – and the phrase ‘second victim’ is very apt here. Investigations...
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...
