The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care v The Nursing and Midwifery Council & Anor 2015 EWHC 764
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The Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care v The Nursing and Midwifery Council & Anor 2015 EWHC 764

18/05/2015

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The PSA lodged an appeal on the decision made by the Conduct and Competence Committee on the basis that it was unduly lenient. The primary ground of the appeal was that the failings by the Registrant were not adequately encompassed within the charges that had been brought against her by the NMC.This case reaffirms the need for disciplinary panels to play a more active role than a judge presiding over a criminal trial would, so as to ensure that a case is properly presented...

The PSA lodged an appeal on the decision made by the Conduct and Competence Committee on the basis that it was unduly lenient. The primary ground of the appeal was that the failings by the Registrant were not adequately encompassed within the charges that had been brought against her by the NMC.

This case reaffirms the need for disciplinary panels to play a more active role than a judge presiding over a criminal trial would, so as to ensure that a case is properly presented, that the relevant evidence is placed before the panel and that the charges reflect what has actually occurred.

This case also acts as a reminder to regulators that charges brought against a Registrant must be sufficiently particularised in order to ensure that a panel is able to reach a fully informed decision.