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...
You are Safeguarding Lead for NMCWatch, how did that come about?
Protecting patients means protecting those who speak up. This Safeguarding Week, NMCWatch highlights a critical gap in the UK’s health and regulatory system: the absence of meaningful protection for professionals who raise concerns in the public interest. Our support...