Fitness to Practise in the Present Tense

Fitness to Practise in the Present Tense

Current impairment looks at fitness to practise at the point of consideration, in the present tense, not at the time in the past when, for example, something went wrong. In practice, this means that even where there has been harm to a patient or service user, if a...
Kings View client avoids NMC suspension

Kings View client avoids NMC suspension

This case involves 2 separate referrals made to the nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) by different employers for related matters.  The nurse, GG, was at risk of an Interim Order of Suspension that put his new employment in jeopardy. GG instructed Kings View...
Kings View successful in revocation of NMC Interim Conditions of Practice

Kings View client avoids NMC suspension

This case involves 2 separate referrals made to the nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) by different employers for related matters.  The nurse, GG, was at risk of an Interim Order of Suspension that put his new employment in jeopardy. GG instructed Kings View...
An in-depth look at Remediation in Fitness to Practise

An in-depth look at Remediation in Fitness to Practise

Reflection is important for any healthcare professional to gain insight into the circumstances that led to things going wrong, and from this to demonstrate remediation. In the last of three series of articles, we take an in depth look at remediation in fitness to...