by kvcadmin | Apr 21, 2026 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News
The right of appeal in fitness to practise cases and why early legal engagement matters Fitness to practise proceedings are among the most consequential processes a health or care professional can face. Decisions made by regulators such as the General Medical Council...
by kvcadmin | Apr 7, 2026 | General, GPhC News, News
Pharmacist avoids severe sanction A pharmacist has avoided a lengthy suspension despite receiving his third conviction for driving with excess alcohol, after the General Pharmaceutical Council opted for a two‑month suspension rather than the far harsher outcome that...
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 23, 2026 | General, GPhC News, News
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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)...
