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The future looks bright – Fitness to Practise beyond Covid

by kvcadmin | Nov 22, 2020 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News

FollowFollowFollowFollow Whilst there are many things about the virus that is devastating, one positive is that it forced upon healthcare regulators the need to reform, adapt and do so quickly.  What this has shown is that fitness to practise regulation does not need...

What is an interim order?

by kvcadmin | Nov 15, 2020 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News

FollowFollowFollowFollow A NMC statement on a nurse Lucy Letby charged with the murder confirmed that the issue will be given consideration by a virtual interim order hearing later this month. What is an interim order? The murder charge of nurse Lucy Letby, charged...

BAME & other factors disproportionately affecting fitness to practise

by kvcadmin | Oct 30, 2020 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News

FollowFollowFollowFollow Overwhelming evidence supports the fact that BAME healthcare professionals are disproportionately impacted by fitness to practise referrals and proceedings. Last week I reported on a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) report highlighting that...
Social workers more likely to face fitness to practise & striking off

Social workers more likely to face fitness to practise & striking off

by kvcadmin | Sep 27, 2020 | Social Work 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...

BAME social workers disproportionately subject to fitness to practise investigations

by kvcadmin | Aug 2, 2020 | Social Work 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...

Social Media and Fitness to Practise

by kvcadmin | Jun 6, 2020 | GDC News, GMC News, GPhC News, HPCP News, NMC News, Social Work England News

Social Media and Fitness to Practise 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...
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