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Contextual factors in Fitness to Practise
The recent case of nurse Helen Lockett before the NMC’s Fitness to Practice Panel has raised important questions about the significance of “contextual factors” in fitness to practise cases.
Guilty before proven innocent? NMC fitness to practise
The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) fitness to practise processes and support for registrants have been criticised by campaign group NMC Watch.
Guilty before proven innocent? NMC fitness to practise
The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) fitness to practise processes and support for registrants have been criticised by campaign group NMC Watch.
NMC Defence Barristers successfully negotiate consensual panel determination
NMC Defence Barristers have successfully negotiated a consensual panel determination for our client in a complex multi-handed case involving issues of poor clinical practise.
Successful first-time restoration application for nurse
NMC Defence Barristers have been successful with a first-time restoration application.
NMC Defence Barristers assist nurse with disciplinary hearing
NMC Defence Barristers assist another nurse with her disciplinary hearing and no onward referrals were made.
Engagement in Fitness to Practise Process is Vital
This case occurred in the context of the NMC’s fitness to practise process but principle remains the same for all healthcare professionals.
NMC consider “context” in fitness to practise cases
The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) governing council will consider the need for new ways to identify and consider the context of incidents in fitness to practise cases when it meets this week.
Behaviour, attitude and fitness to practise
Evidence of a registrant’s behaviour and attitude during and after an incident and during fitness to practise proceedings is vitally important. We have represented healthcare professionals facing fitness to practise proceedings for many years. In our experience of...
Record number of nurses but ageing concerns remain
The Nursing and Midwifery Council is reporting record number of nurses but remain concerned about aging workforce.
Police cautions – do I need to declare a caution?
Cautions must be declared to healthcare regulatory bodies such as the NMC. There is often uncertainty over cautions, what they are and whether they should be declared.
No fraudulent conduct in NMC case secured by NMC Defence Barristers
NMC Defence Barristers have successfully argued against a complaint of a fraudulent entry to the NMC register for a nurse.
Reliance on hearsay evidence in NMC fitness to practise cases
El Karout -v- The Nursing and Midwifery Council [2019] EWHC 28 (Admin)
Whistleblowing to the NMC
Through the NMC’s whistleblowing procedure nurses can become subject to a fitness to practise procedure and face being struck off.
Disparity in NMC fitness to practise outcomes
The recent case of a Welsh nurse who was referred to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has reignited the debate about consistency in NMC fitness to practise decisions.
Context of incidents in NMC fitness to practise proceedings
An important aspect and change in the NMC’s fitness to practise approach is the fact that it now includes consideration of the context of a case.
NMC future strategy: 2020 – 2025
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has set out its proposed 2020 to 2025 strategic themes for consultation.
NMC Revalidation Part 5: Right of Appeal
There are a number of outcomes from the revalidation process. Most nurses, midwives and/or nursing associates will successfully revalidate. However, there is the possibility that either a registrant is unable to complete the process within the prescribed timeframe...
NMC Revalidation Part 4: Declarations
As a final step in the revalidation process, nurses, midwives and nursing associates must undertake a number of declarations.
NMC Revalidation Part 3: Reflection
An important aspect of revalidation is evidence of good reflective practice by nurses, midwives and nursing associates.
NMC Revalidation Part 2: CPD
A principal requirement in the revalidation process is evidence of continued professional development or CPD.
NMC Revalidation Part 1: Revalidation
Revalidation is a process that every registered nurse, midwife and nursing associate must go through every three years to show they continue to be competent to practise. The NMC introduced a revalidation requirement in April 2016 and between April 2016 and March 2019,...
Government proposals to reform NMC fitness to practise process
The Government has set out plans to modernise fitness to practise processes and give healthcare regulators greater autonomy to be responsive to a fast-changing healthcare environment.
Reflective practice – Nurses and Midwives
The leaders of nine healthcare regulators, including the NMC, have signed a joint statement to stress the benefits of good reflection among healthcare professionals.
NMC to review post-registration standards
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will review post-registration standards after a review found it to have resulted in a ‘patchwork’ of advanced practice education.
Regulatory Sanctions and Serious Criminal Convictions
Healthcare Regulators consider cases involving dishonesty, sexual misconduct or criminal convictions as serious cases. In assessing seriousness Tribunals will look at any risk to the public.
NMC priorities for the following year announced
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has set out its priorities for the coming year as it prepares for their next 5-year plan.
NMC’s new return to practice standards
The NMC has published new return to practice standards on Monday 20 May 2019.
Private sector accused of poaching NHS nurses
The private sector has been accused of poaching NHS nurses by offering better training and working incentives.
Record number of nurses but mental health pressures remain
The latest NMC Register’ data report shows a record number of nurses, midwives and nursing associates on the register.