by admin | Jun 6, 2021 | NMC Legal
We look at the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) “top priorities” for improvements to its fitness to practise investigations and processes. Andrea Sutcliffe, NMC Chief Executive and Registrar, recently discussed the NMC’s plan for making improvements to its...
by admin | May 16, 2021 | NMC Legal
Context is a key consideration in fitness to practise investigations. In this article, we will look at contextual factors the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) considers important. Context in fitness to practise Context and contextual factors are important in...
by admin | May 9, 2021 | NMC Legal
You need to apply for restoration if you have been removed or struck off by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. In order to be restored to the NMC register, you will need to satisfy the NMC that you are fitness to practise. What is NMC fitness to practise? The NMC...
by admin | Apr 5, 2021 | NMC Legal
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has developed eight new commitments it will apply when investigating and dealing with fitness to practise concerns. The relevance of context and contextual factors are not new in fitness to practise. Almost without exception,...
by admin | Mar 28, 2021 | NMC Legal
An important consultation to overhaul fitness to practise has been launched by the Department of Health and Social Care. This week, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) launched what has been described as a “once in a lifetime” opportunity to overhaul...
by admin | Mar 20, 2021 | NMC Legal
The Nursing & Midwifery Council The NMC makes clear that remediation is central to deciding whether a nurse, midwife or nursing associate’s fitness to practise is impaired. When assessing remediation, decision makers at various stages of the NMC’s fitness to...
