When the NMC Closes a Case at Screening: What It Means and Why It Happens
Most nurses who receive an NMC referral assume the worst. But many cases are closed at screening before reaching a hearing. Here is why — and what it means for you.
What Can a Rugby Player Do If Their Club Stops Paying Wages?
Financial instability in professional and semi-professional rugby is not new. Clubs at every level of the game have faced the same cycle: funding shortfalls, delayed wage payments, and in some cases outright collapse. If you are a rugby player whose club has stopped paying your wages, you have rights — and how quickly you act […]
Received a Social Work England Letter? Here’s What to Do First
Receiving a letter from Social Work England is a serious matter. Your registration, your career, and your ability to practise as a social worker are at stake. Before you respond to Social Work England, speak to colleagues, or contact your employer, it is worth understanding what the process involves and what you should do first. […]
Received a TRA Referral? Here’s What to Do First
Receiving a referral to the Teaching Regulation Agency is one of the most unsettling things that can happen in a teacher’s career. Your teaching status, and your ability to work in the profession you have spent years building, is at risk. Before you respond to the TRA, speak to your union, or contact your school, […]
Received a Letter from the HCPC? Here’s What to Do Next
Health grounds cases If the concern raised about you relates to your own health, the HCPC process works differently. Health cases are handled with greater confidentiality and the approach is more focused on support and rehabilitation than on sanction. If you have a physical or mental health condition that has affected your practice, it is […]
Received a Letter from the GPhC? Here’s What to Do Next
What happens at a Fitness to Practise Committee hearing If your case is referred to the Fitness to Practise Committee, it will be heard by an independent panel. The GPhC will be represented by a presenting officer. You have the right to be legally represented and we strongly advise that you are. The panel will […]
Received a Letter from the SRA? Here’s What to Do Next
Regulatory settlement agreements A regulatory settlement agreement, or RSA, is a formal agreement between you and the SRA that resolves the investigation without a referral to the SDT. Under an RSA, you accept the SRA’s findings and agree to the proposed outcome, which may include a fine, a rebuke, or conditions. In return, the SRA […]
Received a Letter from the GMC? Here’s What to Do Next
Received a letter from the GMC? Before you respond, speak to your employer, or contact anyone connected to the case, read this guide first.
Received a Letter from the NMC? Here’s What to Do Next
Opening a letter from the NMC is unsettling. Before you respond, speak to your employer, or contact the council, read this guide on the steps that matter most in the first few days.
NMC Fitness to Practise case closed: No Case to Answer for agency Nurse
A referral to the Nursing and Midwifery Council is one of the most frightening things a nurse can face. When the concerns relate to patient safety and the care of a vulnerable resident, the stakes feel even higher. We recently represented an agency nurse through exactly that situation and the NMC Case Examiners decided there […]