Category: Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC)
NMC strategy signals further changes for fitness to practise and regulatory oversight
NMC fitness to practise reforms feature prominently in the regulator’s new 2026-2030 strategy, with a focus on safety, equity, anti-racism, regulatory intelligence and fair decision-making.
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FEATURE: Whistleblowing remains a significant source of fitness to practise concerns across healthcare professions
Kings View Chambers looks at recent data showing increases in whistleblowing disclosures across medicine, dentistry and nursing.
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NMC admits it “did not act quickly enough” and “should have done more” in response to Letby concerns
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has acknowledged that it failed to respond adequately when concerns about former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby were first raised.
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PSA and 38 health and social care regulators and registers issue joint statement of intent on the regulation of AI in healthcare
PSA, 10 regulators and 28 accredited registers have committed to developing shared principles for the safe, effective and ethical use of AI in health and social care across the UK.
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UK healthcare regulators report continued rise in whistleblowing disclosures during 2025/26
UK health and social care professional regulators have published their annual whistleblowing disclosures report.
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AI healthcare regulation report highlights need for professional standards and clear accountability
The publication of the UK Government’s National Commission into the Regulation of AI in Healthcare: Recommendations for a Future Regulatory Framework.
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PSA report highlights need for stronger handling of sexual misconduct cases in fitness to practise proceedings
he Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has published a new report calling for improvements in the way sexual misconduct allegations are investigated, managed and determined.
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NMC introduces Legally Qualified Chairs for some fitness to practise hearings
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has announced the next phase of its fitness to practise reform programme.
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High Court overturns NMC findings against nurse after criticising panel’s assessment of evidence
The High Court has overturned findings of racial discrimination and bullying against a nurse after concluding that an NMC Fitness to Practise Committee had failed to properly assess the evidence before finding the allegations proved.
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NMC issues firm warning against racist or discriminatory behaviour
NMC has issued a clear statement reaffirming that it will not tolerate racist, offensive or discriminatory behaviour towards its staff, registrants or anyone involved in its fitness to practise processes.
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NMC tech upgrades to enable more timely Fitness to Practise hearings
New upgrades to the technology used in the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s (NMC) Fitness to Practise (FtP) hearings will improve accessibility for the people involved and enable more timely proceedings.
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Safeguarding team supports more than 700 people involved in NMC fitness to practise cases
NMC says it “safeguarded” more than 700 nurses, midwives and nuring associates involved in the Fitness to Practise process.
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