Blogs
Fitness to Practice
All things FtP – including how and what to prepare in advance, our Buddy Scheme, Employment Issues and Regulation.
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 longer fit for purpose? PSA report is...
Case Study 19 – £33,580 FtP case costs for a nurse who was always going to retire.
Doreen came to us in May 2023 after she had attended the first part of her Fitness to Practice hearing without representation in March. She had been...
What UK nurses and midwives should do when facing disciplinary proceedings.
Advice for UK Nurses and Midwives Facing Disciplinary Proceedings in the Workplace. Facing disciplinary proceedings in the workplace can be a...
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 own Fitness to Practice process and it was she who...
Case Study 18: Investigations need more speed and transparency from NMC
It took nearly 4 years for new nurse Jo to receive no case to answer despite her full compliance with the process. Jo was put in touch with us by...
Case Study 17: Second victim
Healthcare professionals, including those registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), dedicate their lives to caring for...
Buddy Scheme
Mental Health First Aid
NMCWatch now have 9 qualified mental health first aiders as part of our core support.
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 picture – before you wonder if I’m vain, the answer is...
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 place about a fortnight before I got married in...
Buddying the Buddies: 1 year on
Last year we launched our buddy service with thanks to The Laura Hyde Foundation for giving us some funding for our pilot. You can read more about...
Drafting of allegations / Charges
The NMC outlines why they have guidance on drafting of charges and it is fundamentally to ensure clarity, they state: "When we draft charges, we...
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 in buddy scheme that will offer moral support to...
Employment Issues
Struggling with employment during FtP
We are told by many of our members that they struggle to gain employment whilst under a Fitness to...
Moving on (first published May 2021)
The current situation with COVID-19 has put us all in unusual situations and has been extremely...
Leaky buckets or Sinking ships?
As I braced the frosty morning today, defrosting the car windscreen, navigating the icy yard where...
Tribunal case – damages for workplace harassment
Veakins v Kier Islington Ltd This case highlights the potential of seeking damages for work place...
Sharne – case closed but employer suspends her anyway.
On the 15th January 2020 Sharne received the news she felt was never going to come. The panel...
Stepping up at Employer Level
We are thrilled to have a commitment from our first NHS Trust to support our members seeking to...
Regulation
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 longer fit for purpose? PSA report is...
Voluntary or Agreed Removal – podcast
Our panel of experts sat down to discuss the new NMC policy of Agreed Removal, which replaces Voluntary Removal. Cathryn Watters is NMCWatch's...
Whistleblowing regulation event
Today I was delighted to be invited to speak at the Whistleblowers UK event looking at their plans for the Office for the Whistleblower. UK...
Complicit regulation
Everyone is painfully aware of the state of the current situation with our Healthcare service. It is described as being at breaking point and that...
Rules and regs of FtP
The following are the rules and guidance that the FtP process falls under - this page will grow as we learn more Why meetings or hearings - am I...
Persecution or protection? Regulation unhinged…
Most members of our group show incredible resilience and cope with an incredibly stressful process that is far-reaching beyond the outcome at the...