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Excessive fitness to practise referrals leave UK health professionals under growing strain

Excessive fitness to practise referrals leave UK health professionals under growing strain

by Webmaster | Feb 10, 2026 | Doctors Law, Nursing Law

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,...
Excessive fitness to practise referrals leave UK health professionals under growing strain

Fitness to practise inequalities affecting ethnic minority and non‑UK qualified doctor

by Webmaster | Jan 27, 2026 | Doctors Law

The GMC’s publication Deep‑rooted inequalities distort opportunities and weaken healthcare culture highlights a persistent and troubling pattern: ethnic minority doctors and those who qualified outside the UK continue to be disproportionately represented in fitness to...
Excessive fitness to practise referrals leave UK health professionals under growing strain

High Court ruling highlights risks of facing fitness to practise hearings alone

by Webmaster | Jan 14, 2026 | Doctors Law, Fitness to Practise, Nursing Law

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...
Excessive fitness to practise referrals leave UK health professionals under growing strain

2025 Fitness to Practise in Review: Key trends shaping UK regulation

by Webmaster | Jan 7, 2026 | Doctors Law, Fitness to Practise, News, Nursing Law

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,...
Excessive fitness to practise referrals leave UK health professionals under growing strain

Sexual misconduct, remediation and fitness to practise: lessons from Sadiq v GMC

by Webmaster | Dec 3, 2025 | Doctors Law, News

The recent High Court decision in Sadiq v The General Medical Council [2025] EWHC 3062 (Admin) provides important guidance for doctors on how allegations of sexual misconduct are treated in fitness to practise proceedings. The case illustrates the limited role...
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