Recent News & Articles
Fitness to Practise Performance Review of the General Dental Council – 3/5 score
The performance review of the GDC by the PSA has revealed that the GDC is only meeting 3 out of 5 standards of good regulation in fitness to practise.
Social Work in England – Fitness to Practise in 2020
“Dishonesty” accounted for 23% of all SWE complaints. Read more about “Dishonesty in fitness to practise” and SWE’s 1st year as regulator.
GMC’s five-year rule
The General Medical Council (GMC) does not usually investigate allegations that are more than five years old but does this rule pose a public safety risk?
Kings View Chambers persuade MPTS to lift suspension order for doctor
Kings View Chambers recently represented a doctor who was subject to a 12-month suspension order imposed by the MPTS for allegations of dishonesty.
Fitness to Practise – importance of “public trust and confidence in the profession”
The recent high profile case of an Optometrist has again illustrated the significance of upholding public trust and confidence in the healthcare profession.
Allegations the NMC can consider
The scope of what the NMC can consider relevant is usually set out in statutory Regulations.
HCPC meets only one of the five standards for fitness to practise
A review of the HCPC by the Professional Standards Authority has found “serious concerns about the HCPC’s performance in its fitness to practise work.”
How the NMC determines “seriousness” in fitness to practise
In this article, I will look at how the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) determine seriousness in fitness to practise proceedings and decisions.
HCPC fitness to practise “Improvement Programme”
The HCPC is failing to meet standards of good regulation and has implemented a fitness to practise “Improvement Programme” to address this.