by kvcadmin | Mar 9, 2026 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News
Court of Appeal clarifies how tribunals should apply sanctions guidance in fitness to practise cases The Court of Appeal’s judgment in General Medical Council v Gilbert & Anor [2026] EWCA Civ 53 provides important clarification for doctors on how the GMC’s...
by kvcadmin | Feb 10, 2026 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News
Excessive fitness to practise referrals leave UK health professionals under growing strain Across the UK’s health and care sector, concern is growing about the excessive and unnecessary use of fitness to practise (FtP) referrals by employers, with evidence from...
by kvcadmin | Jan 14, 2026 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News
High Court ruling highlights risks of facing fitness to practise hearings alone A recent High Court judgment in Nurrish v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2026] EWHC 2 (Admin) offers a clear warning to UK healthcare professionals: attending a fitness to practise (FtP)...
by kvcadmin | Dec 31, 2025 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News
2025 Fitness to Practise in Review: Key trends shaping UK regulation Our 2025 fitness to practise review highlights key FtP issues, major regulatory trends and the strong outcomes we achieved for clients this year. The UK’s fitness to practise landscape in 2025 has...
by kvcadmin | Nov 5, 2025 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News
Assessing insight when a registrant denies allegations in fitness to practise proceedings When healthcare professionals appear before fitness to practise panels, their level of insight often plays a central role in determining both current impairment and sanction....
by kvcadmin | Jul 30, 2025 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News
The toll of prolonged fitness to practise investigations and the role of expert legal representation Fitness to practise investigations play a critical role in ensuring that healthcare professionals in the UK meet the standards required to deliver safe and effective...