by admin | Apr 18, 2023 | NMC Legal
Impairment is defined in the present tense. Key to considering current impairment, is insight and remediation – seeking legal advice at the earliest possible opportunity is important. NMC Fitness to Practise The Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) does not have a...
by admin | Mar 3, 2023 | NMC Legal
The NMC will investigate allegations about whether an entry on its register is fraudulent or incorrect, and will act if an entry is fraudulent. We look at the types of NMC entries, when an entry might be considered fraudulent, and the powers available to the NMC....
by admin | Feb 23, 2023 | NMC Legal
The Department for Health and Social Care has published its response to proposals to reform fitness to practise in the UK. In what has been seen as an important step, the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published its response to the 2022 consultation...
by admin | Jan 28, 2023 | NMC Legal
Investigations are Utterly Traumatic Experiences – Regardless of the Final Outcome The trauma experienced by any healthcare professional facing a fitness to practise investigation cannot be overstated – and the phrase ‘second victim’ is very apt here. Investigations...
by admin | Jan 22, 2023 | NMC Legal
Conclusion of NMC Investigations – A brief overview At the conclusion of a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) investigation, case examiners might make the decision to refer the case to a NMC’s Fitness to Practise Committee. The decision by case examiners are reviewed...
by admin | Dec 14, 2022 | NMC Legal
During a NMC investigation, nurses have an opportunity to respond to enquiries and this could influence the outcome of the investigation but it is essential that legal advice is sought at an early stage. NMC Screening Screening is the first stage in the Nursing &...
