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DH consults on regulation of medical associate professions
At the end of 2017 the Department of Health consulted on the regulation of four types of medical associate profession. The consultation proposed the statutory regulation of physician associates (PAs) and sought further information on statutory regulation of Physician's Assistants (Anaesthesia) (PA(A)s). However it proposed not introducing further regulation for Surgical Care Practitioners (SCPs) and Advanced Critical Care Practitioners (ACCPs) at present. This came while DH and the NMC were also consulting on the upcoming regulation of Nursing Associates.
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DH launches consultation on changes to NMC legislation
On 21 April, the Department of Health ('DH') launched a consultation on the proposed changes to the Nursing and Midwifery Council's midwifery regulation and fitness to practise processes. In addition to seeking to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the NMC's fitness to practise processes, it is intended that the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001 will be amended to remove the additional tier of regulation provided by Local Supervising Authorities who are required by statute to supervise midwives in their area and investigate cases of misconduct or lack of competence.
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Openness and Honesty When Things Go Wrong
Building on the statutory duty of candour imposed on healthcare providers and the joint statement from the eight healthcare regulators, the NMC and the GMC have now developed joint professional
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Interim Orders – treating registrants as individuals
Avracmucz v NMC [2014] EWHC 2913, Geraldine Clark (sitting as a Deputy J)In granting a limited extension to an interim suspension order, the High Court considered that, in seeking extension of the
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Extending Interim Orders – Three Recent Cases
There have been three interesting decisions of the High Court in recent weeks concerning applications for extensions of interim orders. In Qureshi the High Court considered the approach where there
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Adegbulugbe: Wasted Costs In Disciplinary Proceedings
Citation: [2014] EWHC 405 (Admin), Mrs Justice AndrewsIn this case, a wasted costs order was made against a firm of solicitors which had been negligent to such a degree in pursuing an appeal that it
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White v the Nursing and Midwifery Council [2014] EWHC 520
QBD (Admin) (Mitting J), 11/02/2014In the recent case of White v the Nursing and Midwifery Council ("NMC") the High Court once again considered the issue of anonymous hearsay evidence and whether the
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Gatawa v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2013] QBD [Admin]
All ER (D) 259 (Oct)The appellant nurse (G) appealed against a decision by the Conduct and Competence Committee of the Nursing and Midwifery Council which had found G guilty of professional misconduct