by admin | Jun 11, 2022 | Fitness to Practise, GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
What is Fit to Practise? Generally speaking, a health and care professional is fit to practise if they have the training, skills, knowledge, character and health to do their job safely and effectively. Where a regulator has concerns about a health and care...
by admin | May 26, 2022 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
Engagement does matter Should you engage with your regulator during a fitness to practise investigation? Yes. It is important that you engage with your regulator when you receive correspondence, queries and/or request for information etc. There are a number of...
by admin | May 1, 2022 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
The murder charge of nurse Lucy Letby, charged with the murder and attempted murder of babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital, has received significant interest in the sphere of fitness to practise and healthcare regulation. A NMC statement on the issue confirmed...
by admin | May 1, 2022 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
In the context of healthcare fitness to practise, the use of social media might not appear important or relevant. However, misuse of social media by health and care professionals can lead to fitness to practise investigations and sanctions. In this article, I will...
by admin | Apr 28, 2022 | GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, News, NMC, SWE
Summary A restoration application cannot be made until five years have elapsed since the striking off order came into force. You not make more than one application in any period of twelve months. Two failed applications is likely to lead to a suspension of the...
by admin | Apr 20, 2022 | Fitness to Practise, GDC, GMC, GOsC, GPhC, HCPC, NMC, SWE
A range of people and organisations can report a health and care professional to a regulator, including members of the public, employers, managers and other practitioners. In general, employers and managers are required to refer a concern if they have: serious...
