Recent News & Articles
When does delay in fitness to practise proceedings become unfair? High Court considers seven-year NMC case
Can lengthy fitness to practise delays amount to unfairness or an abuse of process? The High Court examines a seven-year NMC case and the legal implications for healthcare regulators and registrants.
What drives the most serious fitness to practise outcomes? GMC study points to four key factors
What factors are most likely to lead to serious fitness to practise sanctions for doctors? GMC research finds criminal convictions, the seriousness of concerns, allegation type and referral source are the strongest predictors of severe regulatory outcomes.
GMC v Sathyanath: what doctors need to know about clinical examinations, consent and fitness to practise
The High Court’s decision highlights the importance of clinical justification, informed consent and professional boundaries, with practical lessons for doctors and other regulated healthcare professionals.
GPhC survey offers snapshot of the realities of practising pharmacy in 2026
Pharmacists remain confident in their professional judgement and committed to professional standards, but many are working in conditions they believe make safe practice harder to achieve.
Do you trust the GDC to reach the right fitness to practise outcome?
New research commissioned by the General Dental Council (GDC) has raised fresh questions about confidence in the fitness to practise process, with fewer than four in ten dental professionals saying they trust the process to reach the correct outcome.
All GPhC allegations dismissed in full following representations
A pharmacist successfully defended GPhC fitness to practise proceedings, with all allegations withdrawn and dismissed.
Whistleblowing remains a significant source of fitness to practise concerns across healthcare professions
Recent regulatory data suggests that whistleblowing continues to play an important role in bringing potential fitness to practise concerns to the attention of professional regulators across the healthcare sector.
The behaviours most likely to put doctors before a tribunal
Newly published MPTS data for 2025–26 provides a detailed picture of the types of cases reaching substantive hearings and the factors that most commonly lead to findings of impairment, suspension or erasure.
GDC consultation signals a shift in early‑stage fitness to practise decision‑making — what dentists need to know
GDC launches consultation on new early‑stage fitness to practise guidance, shaping how concerns about dentists are assessed, escalated or closed.