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,...
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...
by Webmaster | Aug 27, 2025 | Doctors Law, News
A doctor has successfully defended their professional standing following a full fitness to practise hearing before the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS). The case involved multiple allegations and required meticulous preparation, strategic legal input, and...
by Webmaster | May 5, 2025 | Doctors Law, News, Nursing Law
What is remediation? In the context of fitness to practise, remediation refers to the process by which a professional—often in a healthcare or related regulated field—takes deliberate, demonstrable steps to address concerns that have been raised about their conduct,...
by Webmaster | Apr 23, 2025 | Case News, News
The General Dental Council has closed its investigation into our clients’ fitness to practise, with no further action. Our client, A, faced multiple allegations of competence and probity in a case that was ongoing for a number of years. Speaking about the case,...
by Webmaster | Feb 26, 2025 | Case News, News, Nursing Law
In this case, the nurse was referred to the NMC by a patient after the employer had carried out an internal investigation. This happens regularly when patients or their families are not satisfied with the outcome from the organisation. This is often difficult for...
