by Webmaster | Feb 9, 2025 | 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...
by Webmaster | Jan 20, 2025 | News, Nursing Law
The Nursing & Midwifery Council has closed a fitness to practise case against my client, with no further action. In this case, my client, G, involved a nurse early in her career who made some medication errors. It was clear in this case that G was poorly...
by Webmaster | Jan 5, 2025 | Nursing Law
The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) fitness to practise insights and analysis provides a clear indication of factors that place nurses and midwives at heightened risk of referrals and regulatory action. We discuss these heightened risks and look at factors that...
by Webmaster | Oct 28, 2024 | News, Nursing Law
This was a successful restoration case before the Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC). Our client had been struck off and had been unsuccessful in a previous attempt at gaining restoration to the register. Speaking about this case, Catherine Stock, said: “Working...
by Webmaster | Aug 20, 2024 | Doctors Law, News, Nursing Law
A recent publication by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) highlights a rise in final decisions involving sexual misconduct and inappropriate behaviour. This type of behaviour is seen as particularly serious by regulators and, more often than not, result in...
by Webmaster | Jul 9, 2024 | Doctors Law, Nursing Law
When faced with a fitness to practise investigation, should health care professionals “wait and see” or does constructive engagement make a difference to the outcome of a fitness to practise investigation? Health care regulators will investigate allegations of...
