by admin | Apr 21, 2026 | Legal, Social work
Fitness to practise proceedings are among the most consequential processes a health or care professional can face. Decisions made by regulators such as the General Medical Council or the Nursing and Midwifery Council can determine not only a practitioner’s ability to...
by admin | Nov 5, 2025 | Legal, Social work
When healthcare professionals appear before fitness to practise panels, their level of insight often plays a central role in determining both current impairment and sanction. Panels expect registrants to reflect on the concerns raised, understand their implications,...
by admin | May 19, 2025 | Legal, Social work
What is remediation? In the context of fitness to practise, remediation refers to the process by which a professional—often in a healthcare or related regulated field—takes deliberate, demonstrable steps to address concerns that have been raised about their conduct,...
by admin | May 5, 2025 | Legal, Social work
What is remediation? In the context of fitness to practise, remediation refers to the process by which a professional—often in a healthcare or related regulated field—takes deliberate, demonstrable steps to address concerns that have been raised about their conduct,...
by admin | Dec 3, 2024 | Case Study, Legal, Social work
We have recently achieved great outcomes for our clients facing fitness to practise proceedings before Social Work England. In the first recent case, our client, WM, was subject to an early review of a substantive order listed at the request of Social Work England,...
by admin | Nov 9, 2023 | Case Study, Legal, Social work
This was a review of a substantive order of suspension imposed by Social Work England (SWE). In advance of our involvement, the social worker, M, had accepted a Suspension Order at Case Examiners stage. Following the suspension period, the Order was to be reviewed at...
