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GDC research backs early remediation to strengthen patient safety and reduce fitness to practise burden - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers
Manchester, England · Manchester

GDC research backs early remediation to strengthen patient safety and reduce fitness to practise burden - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

The General Dental Council (GDC) has published new research supporting the use of targeted remediation earlier in the Fitness to Practise (FtP) process, as part of a broader shift toward a more proportionate and learning-focused regulatory model. The study—conducted by researchers from the Universities of Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, and Queen Mary London—explored how remediation could be used to address FtP concerns before cases are escal…Read Article
PSA publishes HCPC performance review - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers
London, England · London

PSA publishes HCPC performance review - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has published its 2024/25 performance review of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), confirming that the regulator met 17 out of 18 Standards of Good Regulation. The review assesses how effectively the HCPC has protected the public and upheld confidence in health and care professions, with the report detailing the basis for the PSA’s findings. The HCPC did not meet Standard 15 for the tenth c…Read Article
High Court upholds NMC sanction in Brown v NMC - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers
NMC · England

High Court upholds NMC sanction in Brown v NMC - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

The High Court has dismissed an appeal brought by a community psychiatric nurse against a decision of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to impose a 12-month condition of practice order. The case, Brown v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2025] EWHC 1642 (Admin), highlights the court’s deference to professional regulators where decisions are well-reasoned and procedurally sound. Background to the Appeal The Appellant Nurse, a community psychia…Read Article

BMA calls for new doctor-only regulator amid growing concerns over GMC’s role - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

The British Medical Association (BMA) has issued a bold call for the creation of a new, independent regulator specifically for doctors, citing diminishing confidence in the General Medical Council’s ability to support the profession and protect patient safety. Speaking at the BMA’s Annual Representative Meeting in Liverpool, Council Chair Professor Philip Banfield criticised the GMC’s regulation of physician associates (PAs), accusing the Counci…GMC · LiverpoolRead Article

GMC research shows what attracts overseas doctors to working in the UK - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

The General Medical Council (GMC) has today (Friday 20 June) published new research into the factors that determine whether overseas-qualified doctors choose to pursue their careers in the UK or go elsewhere. With doctors known to be a highly mobile workforce, the independent research, Understanding doctors’ decision-making regarding migrating to the UK, set out to better understand where the country sits within the global market for their skill…GMC · United KingdomRead Article

Record number of BAME nurses on NMC register - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

There is a record nursing and midwifery workforce with greater ethnic diversity but also a significant fall in international recruitment, according to new data from the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). The NMC register of all nurses, midwives and nursing associates who can practise in the UK has reached a record 853,707 – around two percent of the total working age population. The number includes more Black, Asian and ethnic minority profes…NMC · EnglandRead Article

The PSA publishes NMC performance for 2023/24 - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has raised significant concerns about the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) performance in its latest review, finding that the regulator failed to meet nearly 40% of its key regulatory standards during a turbulent 18-month period. In its detailed performance assessment, which covered 1 July 2023 to 31 December 2024, the PSA concluded that the NMC met just 11 of the 18 Standards of Good Regulation, h…NMC · LondonRead Article

High Court overturns “lenient” suspension sanction - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

In General Medical Council v Konathala [2025] EWHC 1550 (Admin), the High Court overturned a Medical Practitioners Tribunal (MPT) decision to suspend a GP for 12 months, ruling that erasure from the medical register was the only appropriate sanction for serious sexual misconduct. Case background The case concerned Dr Varaha Konathala, a GP with a previously unblemished 42-year career. In June 2019, he conducted a breast examination on a young fe…London, England · LondonRead Article

GOsC Seeks Views on Strengthening Protection of the Title ‘Osteopath’ - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) has launched a public consultation proposing amendments to the Osteopaths Act 1993 aimed at strengthening legal protections surrounding the title ‘osteopath’. The move comes amid growing concerns over unregistered individuals using closely associated terminology—such as ‘osteopathic techniques’ or ‘osteopathic manipulation’—which may mislead the public into believing these individuals are registered osteopa…London, England · LondonRead Article

Nurse’s appeal against erasure dismissed - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

The High Court has rejected an appeal by registered nurse Saffron Mitchell against her removal from the nursing register, upholding the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) decision that her fitness to practise was impaired due to repeated dishonesty and professional misconduct. Background and Circumstances The appellant nurse, was arrested in November 2020 on suspicion of conspiracy to supply drugs into HMP Parc Prison. Although she was later …NMC · BridgendRead Article

Tribunal rules climate protest GP’s fitness to practise remains impaired - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

The Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service (MPTS) has ruled that retired GP Dr Sarah Benn’s fitness to practise remains impaired, citing a pattern of misconduct and a recent criminal conviction tied to her activism. Dr Benn was first suspended in April 2024 after multiple breaches of a court order during climate change protests at a Warwickshire oil terminal in 2022. She was referred to a second MPTS hearing after taking part in an animal rights…Warwick, England · WarwickRead Article

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