General Medical Council (GMC)
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‘I wouldn’t encourage doctors to whistleblow’ – BMA Scotland
Doctors are scared they will be victimised if they speak up about issues affecting patient safety, chair of BMA Scotland warns.
General Dental Council (GDC)
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Care Minister on health regulation reform
Care Minister Helen Whately told GP Online the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the need for simpler and more flexible professional healthcare regulation.
Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
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NMC introduce eight fitness to practise “commitments”
The NMC announced eight commitments which it will apply when it investigates and considers Fitness to Practise concerns.
General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)
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DHSC proposals reform of regulation of healthcare professionals
Overview of the Department of Health and Social Care’s proposed reforms to the regulation of healthcare professionals.
Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)
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PSA review shows substantial HCPC fitness to practise failures
The Health and Care Professions Council’s (HCPC) has significantly fallen short of standards of good fitness to practise standards according to the PSA.
Social Work England (SWE)
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Social worker awarded compensation by court after ‘manifestly unfair’ criticisms left her unable to work
Social worker awarded £20,000 by human rights court after judge’s ‘manifestly unfair’ criticisms left her unable to work.
MPs back “campaign” against fitness to practise reforms
GP Online reports political support for plans to scrap the ‘five-year rule’ and categorise doctors with health concerns as lacking ‘competence’.
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Case of liver branding doctor remitted back to MPTS following GMC appeal
The High Court has remitted the case of Mr Simon Bramhall back to the MPTS following an appeal by the GMC and PSA on grounds of lenient sanction.
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PSA to appeal Nursing and Midwifery Council decision
The PSA has decided to refer the case of Melanie Hayes to the High Court because we consider that the decision is insufficient to protect the public.
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PSA responds to the laying of the Health and Care Bill in Parliament
The Professional Standards Authority (the Authority) has “welcomed” the signal by Government in the Health and Care Bill.
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“Regulators continue to meet standards of good regulation” – PSA Annual Report
Professional Standards Authority’s Annual Report concludes that the regulators generally continued to meet our standards of good regulation.
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Panel hearings and Case Examiner accepted outcomes
Recent research published by the PSA concludes that Case Examiner accepted outcomes can be detrimental to fairness in certain cases.
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