Template letters
This is a selection of template letters that will be useful for you to use during your FtP and beyond.
High Court Judgements: PSA v NMC (2019)
Justice Farbey (09.05.19) in the case of the Professional Standards Authority V's Nursing and Midwifery Council A panel of the NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee determined that the second respondent (who is a mental health nurse regulated by the NMC) should be...
Defamation of character – do I have a case?
It seems common sense that if someone during the FtP process has deliberately lied or caused harm to you that you should be able to prosecute them for defamation of character. Unfortunately, there is an extremely old law, dating back to the days of William of...
Challenging DBS Scotland
We have had a few members struggle with imposed restrictions on working by DBS Scotland - despite being free to work via NMC proceedings. Simon Holborn has assisted one registrant on our group and she is happy to share the content of the letter. If you need assistance...
Case closed: what does that mean?
The NMC will provide the referrer and you with a detailed response if they choose to close the case and not investigate further. It is quite a new move to send this out, so, if you have not received it please ask your case officer for it, as it is invaluable for both...
Whistleblower retaliation checklist (Garrick, J 2020)
WHISTLEBLOWER RETALIATION CHECKLIST: A NEW INSTRUMENT FOR IDENTIFYING RETALIATORY TACTICS AND THEIR PSYCHOSOCIAL IMPACTS AFTER AN EMPLOYEE DISCLOSES WORKPLACE WRONGDOING Jacqueline Garrick, LCSW-C, SHRM-CP jackie@whistleblowersofamerica.org Martina Buck, PhD...
Template letter re NMC Legal Teams
If you are unhappy about a solicitor ( case presenter or legal assessor ) you have come across during your NMC process you can complain about their conduct. One of our group, Paul Golden, who set up the organisation Human Rights Action ( HRA ) has drafted a...
Template letter to NMC: CoP impact on employment
This will download a PDF version of this page to your device. Enter Date To: Ms Andrea Sutcliffe, CEO and Registrar The Nursing and Midwifery Council By email: Andrea.Sutcliffe@nmc-uk.org Please choose the CNO relevant to you and delete the rest:...
Attending Hearings: can people attend during Covid?
During the pandemic hearings are continuing but happening virtually rather than in person. Hearings are as always held in private or in public domain. If they are in the public domain some parts may be put into private if they concern confidential health issues or...