Regulatory Sanctions and Serious Criminal Convictions

Regulatory Sanctions and Serious Criminal Convictions

ealthcare 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. Some concerns are so serious that it is difficult for the registrant to be...
NMC priorities for the following year announced

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.   In the NMC’s Corporate plan for 2019–2020, it said that it will focus on the following four areas:   1.       New strategic initiatives...

NMC’s new return to practice standards

The NMC has published new return to practice standards on Monday 20 May 2019. A nurse, midwife or nursing associate must undertake a minimum number of practice hours to remain on, but also rejoin, the NMC register.  However, there are cases where nurses, midwifes or...
Private sector accused of poaching NHS nurses

Private sector accused of poaching NHS nurses

The private sector has been accused of poaching NHS nurses by offering better training and working incentives. The news comes amidst a double whammy for the NHS that has suffered Health Education England’s CPD budget cuts since 2012 and existing, and in some cases,...