by Webmaster | Apr 21, 2026 | Doctors Law, Nursing Law
Fitness to practise proceedings are among the most consequential processes a health or care professional can face. Decisions made by regulators such as the General Medical Council or the Nursing and Midwifery Council can determine not only a practitioner’s ability to...
by Webmaster | Mar 9, 2026 | Doctors Law, Nursing Law
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 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,...
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...
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...
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,...
