by kvcadmin | Sep 27, 2020 | Social Care England News
FollowFollowFollowFollow A study recently published in the British Journal of Social Workers has concluded that social workers are more likely to face fitness to practise (FTP) proceedings and tougher sanctions compared to doctors or nurses. The study drew on a...
by kvcadmin | Aug 2, 2020 | Social Care England News
FollowFollowFollowFollow Social Work England (SWE) promises action as figures show black and ethnic minority (BAME) social workers are over-represented in fitness to practice cases in England. SWE also promised action to address disproportionately low number of...
by kvcadmin | Jun 6, 2020 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Care England News
FollowFollowFollowFollow In the context of healthcare fitness to practise, the use of social media might not appear important or relevant. However, misuse of social media by health and care professionals can lead to fitness to practise investigations and sanctions....
by kvcadmin | May 10, 2020 | Social Care England News
FollowFollowFollowFollow Social Work England (SWE) has this week released a number of guides for social work practitioners in response to the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. All of England’s healthcare regulators have been publishing extensive guidance and advice to...
by kvcadmin | Apr 26, 2020 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Care England News
FollowFollowFollowFollow What role does the Professional Standards Authority (PSA) play in healthcare fitness to practise regulation? This week the PSA reported that it is not going to refer the NMC’s decision in the case of Helen Lockett, previous Director of...
by kvcadmin | Apr 3, 2020 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Care England News
FollowFollowFollowFollow The High Court reaffirmed important legal fitness to practise principles in the case of PSA v HCPC recently. Mrs Justice Foster reaffirmed the very important legal principle that “the test of impairment is in the present tense, whether fitness...
