Written by a former NMC staff member and whistleblower. TRIGGER WARNING: this article contains details of suicide. It has been edited to follow Samaritans reporting guidelines. Shortly after 8.00am on 21 April 2025, the body of former Nursing and...
For a long time now it has become almost routine that the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) will apply for extensions to interim orders due to cases not being concluded during the 18 months they are in place for. Whilst the NMC recognises the need to cut down on the...
Since 2009 we know of more than 50 cases where a High Court Judge has ruled that the decision by an NMC Fitness to Practice panel or application for interim order extension is wrong. Seven of these cases were in 2025 and among an increasing number being supported by...
Nurrish v Nursing and Midwifery Council: When Process Fails, Outcomes Cannot Be Trusted. The High Court judgment in Nurrish v Nursing and Midwifery Council is the latest in a long line of appellate decisions exposing serious flaws in the way fitness to practise (FtP)...
Questions answered in this episode: 00:01 PCED form - should I disclose an employer if it’s not a nursing role? 01:58 Medical examinations - if I don’t want to consent to this, can I consent to part of it? 04:30 If I can’t get a job as a nurse, will and HCA, care...
