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Too much wriggle room in FOI Act?
We have been building a data map looking at referral patterns from UK employers to the Nursing and...
Gloucestershire trust breaches FOIA – ICO
On 29 November we published Gloucestershire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's response to our...
Manchester Uni Trust’s lack of transparency
You could assume some NHS trusts are living in la-la land, but Manchester University NHS...
Job applications: disclosing past investigations is prejudicial and intrusive.
The issue of disclosing past investigations, particularly those that concluded with "no case to...
Fitness to Practice
Response to FtP referrals data – Peter Bates of NMCWatch
On Tuesday 19 November, NMCWatch released data on the number of Fitness to Practice (FtP)...
The number of FtP referrals by NHS Trusts – data release
Today, NMCWatch is releasing a unique set of data on the number of fitness to practice (FtP)...
Another lost registrant?
Are overseas nurses and midwives being given a fair assessment to register in the UK, or is there...
Case study 22 – Upholding transparency and fairness: NMC must reform procedures for evidence disclosure and accountability
This midwife qualified in 2014 and began her career working at a Trust in North-East England...
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Too much wriggle room in FOI Act?
We have been building a data map looking at referral patterns from UK employers to the Nursing and...
Gloucestershire trust breaches FOIA – ICO
On 29 November we published Gloucestershire Hospital NHS Foundation Trust's response to our...
Manchester Uni Trust’s lack of transparency
You could assume some NHS trusts are living in la-la land, but Manchester University NHS...
Gloucestershire trust avoids responsibility for referrals – their FOI response.
** UPDATE 14 Dec - The Information Commissioner's Office have decided that Gloucestershire...
Appeals
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...
Complicit regulation
Everyone is painfully aware of the state of the current situation with our Healthcare service. It...
How to appeal my strike-off order
When we are told we can no longer practice or have restrictions on our practice there is a range...
Opinion & Reflection
Job applications: disclosing past investigations is prejudicial and intrusive.
The issue of disclosing past investigations, particularly those that concluded with "no case to...
Our response to the NMC Culture Review report
The Nursing and Midwifery Council Independent Culture Review July 2024. Our statement on the Rise...
To the stars! (and beyond).
It’s safe to say that the last seven years since my NMC debacle have probably been the most...
Moving on from FtP but no escape from disclosure.
Back in 2017 … Following my strike-off order, I was lucky to be able to return immediately to my...
News & Press
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...
Article on cruelty of GMC process ( Spectator, August 2022 )
The petty cruelty of the GMC This is a summary of the article from The Spectator magazine, 20...
Regulation & Employment issues
Job applications: disclosing past investigations is prejudicial and intrusive.
The issue of disclosing past investigations, particularly those that concluded with "no case to...
The number of FtP referrals by NHS Trusts – data release
Today, NMCWatch is releasing a unique set of data on the number of fitness to practice (FtP)...
Remember your Code of Conduct NMC Council
Letter to reg council members 20.8.24 Requesting vote of no confidence in Chair – Sir David Warren...
Moving on from FtP but no escape from disclosure.
Back in 2017 … Following my strike-off order, I was lucky to be able to return immediately to my...
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...