by kvcadmin | Feb 6, 2021 | NMC News
FollowFollowFollowFollow The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) has issued new fitness to practise guidance for employers to help them decide whether a concern should be referred to the NMC or not. Employer Referrals According to the NMC’s data, in 2019-2020, it...
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 | Jan 29, 2021 | News, NMC News
No further conditions of practice for nurse in NMC case Catherine Stock, joint head of chambers, represented a nurse at a NMC conditions of practice review hearing. Catherine Stock, joint head of chambers, represented a nurse at a NMC conditions of practice review...
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 | Dec 13, 2020 | NMC News
FollowFollowFollowFollow Fitness to practise procedures do not exits as a general complaints resolution procedure. The scope of what regulators can consider relevant is usually set out in statutory Regulations. In the case of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC),...
by kvcadmin | Dec 9, 2020 | NMC News
FollowFollowFollowFollow In fitness to practise proceedings, the seriousness of a case is an important consideration which informs various stages of the regulatory processes for nurses and midwives. Generally speaking, the seriousness of a case will influence the...
