by kvcadmin | Feb 28, 2021 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News
FollowFollowFollowFollow This question is the subject of a consultation by the PSA on broader engagement with stakeholders when assessing the performance of healthcare regulators. The Professional Standards Authority consultation, Assessing risk: what’s the best way...
by kvcadmin | Feb 15, 2021 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News
Fitness to Practise – Reflection, Insight & Remediation Reflection and demonstrating insight are important in fitness to practise proceedings but what is the significance of these and what does insight look like in practice? When things go wrong Fitness to...
by kvcadmin | Feb 14, 2021 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News
FollowFollowFollowFollow The White Paper proposes “far-reaching” changes to reform the NHS and social care including proposals to join up services, cutting bureaucracy, increasing local control of services and increasing focus on prevention of illness and reducing...
by kvcadmin | Jan 30, 2021 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News
Indemnity Cover and Fitness to Practise The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) recently reported that it removed an osteopath for failing to obtain and maintain professional indemnity insurance. What’s the relevance of indemnity cover to fitness to practise? The...
by kvcadmin | Dec 20, 2020 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News
FollowFollowFollowFollow The recent high profile case of an Optometrist has again illustrated the significance of upholding public trust and confidence in the healthcare profession. Brief overview of the case In February 2012, Honey Rose undertook examinations of both...
by kvcadmin | Nov 22, 2020 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News
FollowFollowFollowFollow Contextual factors in fitness to practise is not a new concept but this pandemic has laid bare the reality of medical practice, difficult decisions and stressful workplaces. Healthcare regulators have adapted to recognise the extraordinary...