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NMC Fitness to Practise Proceedings: A Lawyers’ Guide to Referrals, Investigations, Case Examiners, Undertakings, Interim Orders, Hearings, Sanctions, Appeals, Restoration and Fraudulent/Incorrect Entry

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Who is the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC)

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is a statutory corporate body established by the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001. Its general function is to promote standards of education, training, conduct and performance for those it regulates, with the overriding objective of safeguarding the public.

All nurses, nursing assistants and midwives must be registered with the NMC, whether roles are temporary or permanent, paid or voluntary, across the NHS or the independent sector.

The NMC’s role is to protect, promote and maintain:

  • the health, safety and well-being of the public
  • public confidence in the professions it regulates
  • professional standards and conduct for Registrants

This Practice Note offers a guide to Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) fitness to practise proceedings, investigations, and applications for restoration to the Register.

The NMC regulates:

  • nurses
  • midwives
  • and, from 28 January 2019, nursing associates

The nursing associate role is overseen under the same regulatory framework the NMC uses for registered nurses and midwives. The Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001, SI 2002/253, was amended on 28 January 2019 to include nursing associates in respect of the NMC’s...

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Victoria Shehadeh
Victoria Shehadeh

2BR

Victoria’s experience spans regulatory work, criminal work and statutory inquiries. Victoria has a keen interest in regulatory work, with a particular focus on professional discipline of healthcare professionals. She enjoys a busy case load which includes acting for both healthcare regulators and for professionals who face the daunting prospect of appearing before their regulator. When defending healthcare professionals, Victoria provides advice at the early stages of proceedings in order to secure the best results for clients in what can be a lengthy and difficult process. Victoria is also regularly requested to act as a case presenter. Victoria is experienced in handling sensitive cases, multi-registrant cases, cases involving sexually inappropriate behaviour, dishonesty and mismanagement of care homes.Victoria has served on the counsel team to the Undercover Policing Inquiry since 2018. Victoria defends and prosecutes both in the Crown Courts and...

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