by Webmaster | Sep 7, 2026 | Doctors Law, Fitness to Practise
Overview Recent MPTS data highlights clear patterns in the types of behaviours and circumstances most likely to result in adverse tribunal outcomes. Criminal convictions, dishonesty, sexual misconduct and drug‑related misconduct continue to dominate the most serious...
by Webmaster | Aug 14, 2026 | Doctors Law, Fitness to Practise, GDC, Nursing Law
Overview The High Court refused the NMC’s application to extend an interim order, criticising aspects of the regulator’s handling of the fitness to practise case.The judgement reinforces that an interim order cannot become a substitute for progressing a...
by Webmaster | Aug 6, 2026 | Doctors Law, Fitness to Practise
The GMC’s 2025 fitness to practise data shows a system under increasing pressure. Concerns rose sharply—13,465 triaged, a 25% increase on the previous year—yet only around 3% of doctors faced any regulatory action. For most doctors, the message is not that the...
by Webmaster | May 18, 2026 | Case News, Fitness to Practise
A social worker, V, has had their suspension order revoked with immediate effect following a successful review hearing before Social Work England (SWE). The decision concludes a challenging fitness to practise process that began with allegations of lack of probity in...
by Webmaster | Apr 7, 2026 | Case News, Fitness to Practise
A pharmacist has avoided a lengthy suspension despite receiving his third conviction for driving with excess alcohol, after the General Pharmaceutical Council opted for a two‑month suspension rather than the far harsher outcome that had initially appeared likely. The...
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...
