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

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

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

Assessing insight when a registrant denies allegations in fitness to practise proceedings

by Webmaster | Nov 5, 2025 | Doctors Law, Fitness to Practise, Nursing Law

When healthcare professionals appear before fitness to practise panels, their level of insight often plays a central role in determining both current impairment and sanction. Panels expect registrants to reflect on the concerns raised, understand their implications,...
High Court ruling highlights risks of facing fitness to practise hearings alone

Successful NMC registration reapplication for my client

by Webmaster | Aug 10, 2025 | Fitness to Practise, Nursing Law

A recently qualified nurse has successfully secured registration with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) following expert legal advice and representation from Kings View Chambers. Initially refused registration due to concerns surrounding dishonesty, the nurse...
High Court ruling highlights risks of facing fitness to practise hearings alone

The toll of prolonged fitness to practise investigations and the role of expert legal representation

by Webmaster | Jul 30, 2025 | Doctors Law, Fitness to Practise, Nursing Law

Fitness to practise investigations play a critical role in ensuring that healthcare professionals in the UK meet the standards required to deliver safe and effective care. However, when these investigations extend over many months or even years, they can inflict...
High Court ruling highlights risks of facing fitness to practise hearings alone

Understanding Accepted Outcomes in Fitness to Practise

by Webmaster | Jul 14, 2025 | Fitness to Practise, Nursing Law

Accepted outcomes will become a new, paper-based route for resolving fitness to practise concerns without a full panel hearing in what the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) describes as “fundamental changes to how regulators...
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