Recent News & Articles
Dishonesty in fitness to practise cases
Openness, transparency and fairness are fundamental principles in health and social care. This might appear obvious but in clinical practise the reality is much more complicated.
HCPC support for ‘former registrants’
The Health & Care Professionals Council (HCPC) has announced plans to support ‘former registrants’ to maintain their fitness to practise.
NMC fitness to practise hearings to restart
The Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) has announced its plans to resume face to face fitness to practise hearings.
Success for Stephen McCaffrey in SRA case
Mr D approached Stephen McCaffrey, joint head of chamber, to take on his case having been recommended by his co-respondent in a Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) proceedings.
Public perspectives on future fitness to practise
PSA research on public perspectives on future of fitness to practise, how public would wish to be involved and views on oversight arrangements.
The Future of Healthcare Regulation according to Matt Hancock
What impact did the Covid19 pandemic have on the future of health and social care regulation in the UK?
Kings View Chambers success in GMC suspension case
Kings View Chambers successfully assisted and represented another Dr this month with a review of a substantive suspension.
BAME social workers disproportionately subject to fitness to practise investigations
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.
Fitness to practise investigations – certain demographics and professions are over-represented
Research commissioned by the PSA found certain “demographics and professions are over-represented in complaints”.