Recent News & Articles
Conflicts of interest – Guidance for Doctors
Doctors should carefully consider actual or potential conflicts of interest and take steps to mitigate risks to patient care and reputational damage to public trust.
Dentist’s duty of candour and fitness to practise
The duty of candour means dental professionals must be honest when something goes wrong and failure to do so can amount to misconduct.
GPhC registered pharmacies, enforcement and fitness to practise
Registered pharmacies can face enforcement action by the GPhC, including fitness to practise, referrals, for not complying with GPhC standards.
“Taking account of context” – NMC’s new Fitness to Practise Commitments
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has developed eight new commitments it will apply when investigating and dealing with fitness to practise concerns.
The future of Fitness to Practise – DHSC Consultation
An important consultation to overhaul fitness to practise has been launched by the Department of Health and Social Care.
No sanction for doctor MPTS fitness to practise case
Stephen McCaffrey successfully persuade MPTS to impose no sanctions for doctor in case involving allegations of dishonesty and intimidation.
Understanding General Dental Council fitness to practise hearings
It is important for preparation to understand how General Dental Council fitness to practise hearings work and what your rights are.
Fitness to Practise – Reflection, Insight & Remediation for Nurses
The NMC makes clear that remediation is central to deciding whether a nurse, midwife or nursing associate’s fitness to practise is impaired.
Early resolution for pharmacist facing GPhC fitness to practise investigation
This case involved a pharmacist facing fitness to practise investigation by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) for allegations of drink driving.