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 14, 2026 | GDC
Overview GDC launches consultation on new guidance shaping early fitness to practise decision‑making. Clearer criteria for assessing conduct, health and communication concerns. More structured thresholds for escalation — especially in behavioural cases. Faster triage...
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 | Jul 22, 2026 | Case News, Doctors Law
A doctor who had previously been suspended by the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) has had the suspension revoked with immediate effect following a successful review hearing. The case arose from clinical concerns relating to the treatment of a single...
by Webmaster | Jun 29, 2026 | Doctors Law
A clear and persistent pattern has been well documented across the UK’s regulatory landscape: doctors from minority ethnic backgrounds and those who obtained their primary medical qualification (PMQ) outside the UK face disproportionately higher rates of employer‑led...
by Webmaster | Jun 2, 2026 | Doctors Law, Nursing Law
Healthcare professionals who practise overseas should be aware that regulatory problems abroad do not necessarily stay abroad. The recent High Court decision in General Medical Council v Grajn [2026] EWHC 1157 (Admin) is a stark reminder that overseas disciplinary...
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 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 | 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...
