Brexit implications for fitness to practise
FollowFollowFollowFollow With the UK’s departure from the European Union only weeks away, what does Brexit mean for healthcare regulation in the UK? The UK’s exit from the European Union will bring wholesale legislative change including for legislation governing how...Voluntary erasure not enough to protect the public – PSA v GMC
FollowFollowFollowFollow In the case of PSA v GMC relating to Dr David Dighton, the High Court, in allowing the appeal, commented, among other things, voluntary erasure not enough to protect the public. Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care v...The future looks bright – Fitness to Practise beyond Covid
FollowFollowFollowFollow Whilst there are many things about the virus that is devastating, one positive is that it forced upon healthcare regulators the need to reform, adapt and do so quickly. What this has shown is that fitness to practise regulation does not need...
What is an interim order?
FollowFollowFollowFollow A NMC statement on a nurse Lucy Letby charged with the murder confirmed that the issue will be given consideration by a virtual interim order hearing later this month. What is an interim order? The murder charge of nurse Lucy Letby, charged...
Decision making and consent – Updated GMC Guidance
FollowFollowFollowFollow From today (9 November 2020), updated decision making and consent guidance by the General Medical Council (GMC) comes into force for all doctors. Patient consent The updated guidance states: “Consent is a fundamental legal and ethical...
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