Blogs
Opinion & Reflection
Posts that cover a more personal perspective on FtP, and ones that practice the art of Reflection directly.
Our response to the NMC Culture Review report
The Nursing and Midwifery Council Independent Culture Review July 2024. Our statement on the Rise Associates report. In response to the report...
The NMC Code: How professional tenets became weaponised and meaningless
This is a guest post from Deborah Hughes of The Midwives Haven. Background to The Code When I first registered in 1982 there was no Code. There...
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...
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...
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 strikes among nurses and doctors. These strikes...
Can regulators unpick toxic culture and its impact on patient safety?
The Professional Standards Authority ( PSA ) in chapter 4 of Safer Care for All, have raised important points that are extremely relevant to our...
Reflection
To the stars! (and beyond).
It’s safe to say that the last seven years since my NMC debacle have probably been the most challenging yet rewarding, confusing yet clarifying,...
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 previous role with a private healthcare provider...
Diary of a Registrant accused
This is a direct account from a member of NMCWatch who has consented for us to publish, but who wishes to remain anonymous. She had 27 charges...
Letter to investigation of NMC culture & whistleblowing
NMCWatch and Midwives Haven have written a letter to the KC investigating the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) culture and whistleblowing. To...
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...
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...