Category: Professional Standards Authority (PSA)
PSA publish response to the NI consultation on duty of candour
The Professional Standards Authority has published its response to the Northern Ireland consultation on duty of candour.
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PSA publish consultation report on performance review process
The Professional Standards Authority has published its consultation report following a consultation on its performance review process.
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Professional Standards Authority Supports Social Work England’s proposals on CPD
Professional Standards Authority supports Social Work England’s proposals on CPD saying it is broadly in line with its policies in
this area.
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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PSA response to fitness to practise reform
The PSA says some proposals in the Government’s fitness to practise reform proposals will “inadvertently reduce public protection”.
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Patient perspective on proposals to reform fitness to practise
The Government’s fitness to practise reform proposals will shut patients out almost entirely beyond their initial raising of a concern.
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PSA impressed with Social Work England’s process for ‘accepted outcomes’ in fitness to practise cases
The Professional Standards Authority says it is impressed with Social Work England’s process for ‘accepted outcomes’ in fitness to practise cases.
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