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Ishbel Straker fights back
Today Ishbel Straker begins a campaign about the issues she has experienced when referred to the...
Our vexatious referral: lack of insight or a grief response?
NMCWatch has been working with Simon Holborn, from Humans Ltd, for a number of years now. It...
Recovery after FtP
As I reach my eighth year of NMCWatch, I am thinking back to the person I was on 12th June 2017,...
Persistence through the FOI swamp
Despite constant barriers, our chief Freedom of Information requester has been plugging away at...
Fitness to Practice
Ishbel Straker fights back
Today Ishbel Straker begins a campaign about the issues she has experienced when referred to the...
Our vexatious referral: lack of insight or a grief response?
NMCWatch has been working with Simon Holborn, from Humans Ltd, for a number of years now. It...
Recovery after FtP
As I reach my eighth year of NMCWatch, I am thinking back to the person I was on 12th June 2017,...
Weaponisation of FtP – NS article summary
This is a summary of today's Nursing Standard article created for the benefit of those without...
Campaigns
Appeals
Our vexatious referral: lack of insight or a grief response?
NMCWatch has been working with Simon Holborn, from Humans Ltd, for a number of years now. It...
Recovery after FtP
As I reach my eighth year of NMCWatch, I am thinking back to the person I was on 12th June 2017,...
Another lost registrant?
Are overseas nurses and midwives being given a fair assessment to register in the UK, or is there...
Grounds of appeal
Recently we attended an appeal hearing of a midwife, who was taking to the High Court the decision...
Opinion & Reflection
Recovery after FtP
As I reach my eighth year of NMCWatch, I am thinking back to the person I was on 12th June 2017,...
Reflections on the Lucy Letby case: a call for change in Healthcare systems.
This post is taken from the transcript of the following personal reflection video by Cathryn...
The Fitness to Practice process: a registrant’s reflection
One of our members writes this revealing and candid reflection on their case hearing. It...
Job applications: disclosing past investigations is prejudicial and intrusive.
The issue of disclosing past investigations, particularly those that concluded with "no case to...
News & Press
Weaponisation of FtP – NS article summary
This is a summary of today's Nursing Standard article created for the benefit of those without...
Our response to the NMC Culture Review report
The Nursing and Midwifery Council Independent Culture Review July 2024. Our statement on the Rise...
NMC throw more £ at FTP backlog – our response via Nursing Times
Nursing Times wrote this article about our response to the £30million that NMC is spending on the...
The NMC is still failing with FtP.
We ask, does it want to change, or is this lack of insight too ingrained in a process that is no...
Vassanta Suddock – a true inspiration
Today I found out the sad news that Vassanta has died. I met Vassanta when I was going through my...
A strike on heavens door: Angels in the NHS stand up and say “enough”
Simon Holborn LLB Assoc. CIPD TechIOSH The United Kingdom is currently experiencing a surge in...
Whistleblowing regulation event
Today I was delighted to be invited to speak at the Whistleblowers UK event looking at their plans...
Bias in NMC referrals and the nurses most at risk.
Black and Asian nurses are more likely to face fitness to practise proceedings - and to have their...
Regulation & Employment issues
Our vexatious referral: lack of insight or a grief response?
NMCWatch has been working with Simon Holborn, from Humans Ltd, for a number of years now. It...
Persistence through the FOI swamp
Despite constant barriers, our chief Freedom of Information requester has been plugging away at...
Help Roger Kline investigate – deadline 31 Jan
Roger Kline is launching research into workplace investigations. As part of this, he is inviting...
Job applications: disclosing past investigations is prejudicial and intrusive.
The issue of disclosing past investigations, particularly those that concluded with "no case to...
Buddy Scheme & Events
Mental Health First Aid
Nine members of NMCWatch are now mental health first aiders. We qualified in 2023 via the MHFA...
Being a Buddy. Why On Earth do I do it?
When I offered to write about why I became a Buddy I thought hard and decided to start with a...
Life after No Case to Answer
One Whirlwind Week Life After No Case to AnswerIt’s coming two years now since my Hearing. It took...
Buddying the Buddies: 1 year on
Last year we launched our buddy service with thanks to The Laura Hyde Foundation for giving us...
Drafting of allegations / Charges
The NMC outlines why they have guidance on drafting of charges and it is fundamentally to ensure...
Marching with Midwives
On Sunday the 21st of November something great is happening. Across the country groups of...
Emotional support for nurses facing FtP proceedings – by registrants who’ve been there (Nursing Standard 2.8.21)
Kimberley Hackett - @kj_hackett Posted 02 August 2021 - 16:57 1 Volunteers needed to train...
Round Table: Join the discussion
We are holding our first round table panel discussion and we are very excited. We all know we are...