Nursing and Midwifery Council
The Nursing and Midwifery Council establish standards of education, training, conduct and performance for nursing and midwifery and to ensure those standards are maintained, thereby safeguarding the health and wellbeing of the public. The Fitness to Practise (FtP) Directorate processes allegations of impairment of fitness to practise made against nurses and midwives on grounds including misconduct, lack of competence and ill health.
The overriding purpose of FtP proceedings is to safeguard the health and wellbeing of the public. Listed below are the various Panels that consider and adjudicate on complaints made to the NMC.
- Investigating Committee Panels
- Panels of the Investigating Committee (IC) are responsible for considering all allegations made to the NMC about unfitness to practise.
- Conduct and Competence Committee Panels
- Panels of the Conduct and Competence Committee (CCC) consider allegations referred to them by the Investigating Committee (IC) or the Health Committee (HC).
- Professional Conduct Committee Panels
- Panels of the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC) are responsible for considering allegations of misconduct. >
- The Health Committee Panels
- Panels of the Health Committee (HC) decide whether or not a nurse or midwife's fitness to practise is impaired by health and, if so, what is the appropriate sanction required to ensure the safety of the public.
- Registrar's Appeals Panels
- Where appeals are made, panels will consider the Registrar's decision and the appellant's case against that decision.
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If you are subject to investigation or sanctions by the NMC you should seek advice immediately. The defence organisations can offer assistance including legal support. If you are not a member of a defence organisation or want your own choice of legal advice, we can offer you expert help and support throughout the NMC investigative and adjudication process. We have extensive experience gained from representing many professionals through their disciplinary proceedings. Please contact us with any queries.