Category: Professional Standards Authority (PSA)

GMC has met all 18 Standards of Good Regulation following review by the PSA.

PSA v NMC & Anor: High Court quashes NMC sanction, remits for fresh decision

by f2p_admin | Nov 29, 2025 | Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Professional Standards Authority (PSA) | 0 |

The High Court has allowed an appeal brought by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA) against a decision of the NMC.

PSA updates right-touch regulation framework to address modern challenges in fitness to practise

by f2p_admin | Oct 18, 2025 | General Chiropractic Council, General Dental Council (GDC), General Medical Council (GMC), General Optical Council (GOC), General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Professional Standards Authority (PSA) | 0 |

PSA has released the 2025 edition of its Right-touch regulation framework, offering updated guidance for health and social care regulators.

PSA publishes performance review of General Chiropractic Council for 2024/25

by f2p_admin | Sep 14, 2025 | General Chiropractic Council, Professional Standards Authority (PSA) | 0 |

PSA has released its annual performance review of the General Chiropractic Council (GCC).

Regulators to be given power to decide fitness to practise cases without hearing

by f2p_admin | Jul 12, 2025 | General Chiropractic Council, General Dental Council (GDC), General Medical Council (GMC), General Optical Council (GOC), General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC), Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Professional Standards Authority (PSA) | 0 |

Regulators will be given “new powers” to “decide when a case can be resolved without a public hearing”, among other things, the PSA has revealed.

PSA publishes HCPC performance review

by f2p_admin | Jul 4, 2025 | Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), Professional Standards Authority (PSA) | 0 |

During 2024/25, the HCPC has met 17 out of the 18 Standards.

The PSA publishes its review of the General Osteopathic Council’s performance for 2024/25

by f2p_admin | Jun 21, 2025 | General Osteopathic Council (GOsC), Professional Standards Authority (PSA) | 0 |

For this period, covering 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025, the GOsC has met 18 out of the 18 Standards. Our report explains how we made our decision.

PSA succeed in “lenient sanction” appeal in PSA v NMC & Anor [2025] EWHC 1215

by f2p_admin | May 26, 2025 | Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Professional Standards Authority (PSA) | 0 |

The High Court has remitted a fitness to practise sanction decision to a fresh panel for or re-determination.

High Court allow appeal in GMC & PSA v Gilbert

by f2p_admin | Apr 6, 2025 | General Medical Council (GMC), Professional Standards Authority (PSA) | 0 |

The High Court has allowed an appeal by the GMC against a MPTS finding the GMC argued was insufficient to protect the public

Professional Standards Authority publishes review of Social Work England’s performance in 2024

by f2p_admin | Mar 31, 2025 | Professional Standards Authority (PSA), Social Work England (SWE) | 0 |

PSA confirms Social Work England continues to perform well, meeting 17 of the PSA’s 18 Standards of Good Regulation.

PSA to push ahead with NMC review after NMC independent reviews are delayed

by f2p_admin | Mar 16, 2025 | Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC), Professional Standards Authority (PSA) | 0 |

The PSA said the “significantly changing timeline” for the NMC publication should not delay its own review.

PSA consults on review of Standards for Regulators

by f2p_admin | Mar 1, 2025 | Professional Standards Authority (PSA) | 0 |

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has launched a consultation on its Standards for both regulators and Accredited Registers.

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