Have you been referred to the NMC?
DEFEND YOUR CAREER!
Welcome To NMC Defence Barristers
> To provide nurses and midwives with high quality specialist advice
> To ensure we deliver value for money in the services we provide
> To deliver excellent client care
We are not the NMC but public access defence barristers representing nurses & midwives in NMC hearings.
If you are a nurse or midwife who have had a complaint made against you, allegations made about your ability to practice or have been referred to the NMC, our NMC defence barristers can provide legal advice and represent you before disciplinary hearings.
We will be closed from 21st December to 5th January (on standby for urgent assistance/enquries).
Covid-19
NMC Defence Barristers is open for business and uniquely setup to continue to support clients.
Although fitness to practise hearings have been cancelled or postponed, healthcare regulators will continue to investigate and act on concerns raised.
We explained our position in or Covid-19 statement and, to support healthcare workers and professionals, we have setup a Covid-19 fitness to practise resource. We are also offering free regulatory advice for NHS staff during this extraordinary time.
Covid-19 & Fitness to Practise
Latest fitness to practise advice, news and commentary.
NMC Defence Barristers
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Have you been referred to the NMC for investigation?
Our NMC Defence Barristers are here to help!
Get in touch with us for professional legal advice and assistance with your disciplinary hearing
Case Studies
Nurse restored to the NMC Register
Kings View Chambers’ successfully restored to the NMC Register after being convicted of a serious dishonesty offence.
Successful appeal for nurse in data protection case
Kings View Chambers have helped a nurse successfully appeal against summary dismissal for breach of data protection.
Kings View Chambers secure no case to answer for nurse
NMC Defence Barristers secure a finding of no case to answer for a nurse accused of dishonesty in relation to post graduate course funding.
Is your reputation and registration at risk?
Get an expert barrister you can trust to fight your corner
Proper representation from the earliest stages can avoid escalation and could prevent you being struck off the nursing and midwifery register. We offer proper consideration of your case and our expert public access barristers can assist and guide you through the process from beginning to end.
Nurses and midwives have one of the most demanding jobs in the UK. Nursing is multifaceted and involves safeguarding the health and wellbeing of members of the public at all times. It is said that less than 0.2 percent of nurses and midwives have allegations made about their fitness to practice. Most of you work within your Code and consistently meet the high standards expected by the public and the NMC. But allegations do get made. If an allegation is made that you have not met the standards set by the NMC they will investigate and where necessary take action to safeguard the health and wellbeing of the public.
Proper advice in the early stages can avoid escalation of the matter and could prevent a referral to the NMC or the NMC from finding there is a case to answer
Our specialist barristers can offer advice in the early stages and help you through the process from beginning to end.
They genuinely understand the complexities of working in healthcare and can help.
About us
The role of nurses and midwives, whilst rewarding are also demanding and stressful. They are required to work in a variety of clinical settings and to interact with other professionals and stakeholders. Working in both public and private healthcare brings pressures and with them, the potential for legal complications and allegations. Our specialist nursing defence barristers appreciate the complexities involved. If you have received a notice of referral to the Nursing and Midwifery Council, we can help.
Brexit implications for fitness to practise
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How the NMC determines “seriousness” in fitness to practise
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The future looks bright – Fitness to Practise beyond Covid
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