NMC consider “context” in fitness to practise cases

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. Matthew McClelland, NMC’s Director of Fitness to Practise, is set to...
Behaviour, attitude and fitness to practise

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

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. According to reports, the 6-month period from 1st April to 30th September 2019 saw growth across the three categories of registrants: the number of...
Police cautions – do I need to declare a caution?

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.   What is a police caution? There is often a misconception that a police caution is a “slap on the...