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Diary of a Registrant accused
This is a direct account from a member of NMCWatch who has consented for us to publish, but who...
Letter to investigation of NMC culture & whistleblowing
NMCWatch and Midwives Haven have written a letter to the KC investigating the Nursing and...
Vassanta Suddock – a true inspiration
Today I found out the sad news that Vassanta has died. I met Vassanta when I was going through my...
Being a Buddy. Why On Earth do I do it?
When I offered to write about why I became a Buddy I thought hard and decided to start with a...
Fitness to Practice
Case study 22 – NMC must reform procedures
This midwife qualified in 2014 and began her career working at a Trust in North-East England...
Diary of a Registrant accused
This is a direct account from a member of NMCWatch who has consented for us to publish, but who...
Do regulators have a responsibility to safeguard those under investigation?
Warning – this article may be triggering. Issues around suicide, mental health, and depression are...
Letter to investigation of NMC culture & whistleblowing
NMCWatch and Midwives Haven have written a letter to the KC investigating the Nursing and...
Appeals
Grounds of appeal
Recently we attended an appeal hearing of a midwife, who was taking to the High Court the decision...
Complicit regulation
Everyone is painfully aware of the state of the current situation with our Healthcare service. It...
How to appeal my strike-off order
When we are told we can no longer practice or have restrictions on our practice there is a range...
KEK 2018-2020 – cost of hearing
Based on an FOI and court costs observed in 2018 - these costs were worked out on the rates given...
Opinion & Reflection
The NMC Code: How professional tenets became weaponised and meaningless
This is a guest post from Deborah Hughes of The Midwives Haven. Background to The Code When I...
Diary of a Registrant accused
This is a direct account from a member of NMCWatch who has consented for us to publish, but who...
Letter to investigation of NMC culture & whistleblowing
NMCWatch and Midwives Haven have written a letter to the KC investigating the Nursing and...
Case Study 19 – £33,580 FtP case costs for a nurse who was always going to retire.
Doreen came to us in May 2023 after she had attended the first part of her Fitness to Practice...
Vassanta Suddock – a true inspiration
Today I found out the sad news that Vassanta has died. I met Vassanta when I was going through my...
Being a Buddy. Why On Earth do I do it?
When I offered to write about why I became a Buddy I thought hard and decided to start with a...
Voluntary or Agreed Removal – podcast
Our panel of experts sat down to discuss the new NMC policy of Agreed Removal, which replaces...
A strike on heavens door: Angels in the NHS stand up and say “enough”
Simon Holborn LLB Assoc. CIPD TechIOSH The United Kingdom is currently experiencing a surge in...
News & Press
The NMC is still failing with FtP.
We ask, does it want to change, or is this lack of insight too ingrained in a process that is no...
Vassanta Suddock – a true inspiration
Today I found out the sad news that Vassanta has died. I met Vassanta when I was going through my...
A strike on heavens door: Angels in the NHS stand up and say “enough”
Simon Holborn LLB Assoc. CIPD TechIOSH The United Kingdom is currently experiencing a surge in...
Whistleblowing regulation event
Today I was delighted to be invited to speak at the Whistleblowers UK event looking at their plans...
Bias in NMC referrals and the nurses most at risk.
Black and Asian nurses are more likely to face fitness to practise proceedings - and to have their...
Article on cruelty of GMC process ( Spectator, August 2022 )
The petty cruelty of the GMC This is a summary of the article from The Spectator magazine, 20...
Telegraph article on Izzy Amaro (August 2022)
'Every time I close my eyes, he is with me': a former nurse on life after a manslaughter...
Articles of relevance
Can you dismiss a whistleblower for a breakdown in the relationships that follows...
Regulation & Employment issues
Case study 22 – NMC must reform procedures
This midwife qualified in 2014 and began her career working at a Trust in North-East England...
Diary of a Registrant accused
This is a direct account from a member of NMCWatch who has consented for us to publish, but who...
Do regulators have a responsibility to safeguard those under investigation?
Warning – this article may be triggering. Issues around suicide, mental health, and depression are...
The NMC is still failing with FtP.
We ask, does it want to change, or is this lack of insight too ingrained in a process that is no...
Voluntary or Agreed Removal – podcast
Our panel of experts sat down to discuss the new NMC policy of Agreed Removal, which replaces...
Whistleblowing regulation event
Today I was delighted to be invited to speak at the Whistleblowers UK event looking at their plans...
Complicit regulation
Everyone is painfully aware of the state of the current situation with our Healthcare service. It...
Rules and regs of FtP
The following are the rules and guidance that the FtP process falls under - this page will grow as...
Buddy Scheme & Events
Mental Health First Aid
Nine members of NMCWatch are now mental health first aiders. We qualified in 2023 via the MHFA...
Being a Buddy. Why On Earth do I do it?
When I offered to write about why I became a Buddy I thought hard and decided to start with a...
Life after No Case to Answer
One Whirlwind Week Life After No Case to AnswerIt’s coming two years now since my Hearing. It took...
Buddying the Buddies: 1 year on
Last year we launched our buddy service with thanks to The Laura Hyde Foundation for giving us...
Drafting of allegations / Charges
The NMC outlines why they have guidance on drafting of charges and it is fundamentally to ensure...
Marching with Midwives
On Sunday the 21st of November something great is happening. Across the country groups of...
Emotional support for nurses facing FtP proceedings – by registrants who’ve been there (Nursing Standard 2.8.21)
Kimberley Hackett - @kj_hackett Posted 02 August 2021 - 16:57 1 Volunteers needed to train...
Round Table: Join the discussion
We are holding our first round table panel discussion and we are very excited. We all know we are...