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The most recent publicly published decisions of UK healthcare regulators, across all professions. Each entry links to the source determination on the regulator's site.
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Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on Tendai Margaret Ushendibaba at a hearing on 14 July 2026, to allow the NMC to carry out its investigation. The conditions restrict her to a single substantive employer, require supervision including direct observation when administering medication, and address concerns about medication management, time management and working with colleagues. No findings of fact have been made.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Gareth John Hardstaff's fitness to practise was impaired and imposed a striking-off order, removing him from the register. The hearing, held in July 2026 in a misconduct and health case, took place entirely in private under Rule 19, so the panel's detailed findings are not public. An 18-month interim suspension order was also imposed.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Appeal dismissed(appeal against removal dismissed)
Matthew Robert Stephen Tolefree
The GDC's Registration Appeals Committee dismissed dentist Matthew Robert Stephen Tolefree's appeal against the decision to remove him from the dental register for non-compliance with continuing professional development (CPD) requirements. The committee made its decision on 14 July 2026, following a hearing that began on 13 July 2026. The original removal decision therefore stands.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental technician
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The GDC's Interim Orders Committee imposed an interim suspension on dental technician Elias Boukhari for a period of 18 months at a hearing on 14 July 2026. The committee decided the suspension will be reviewed in six months. The published outcome summary does not set out any allegations or findings.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse
Appeal dismissed(appeal against removal dismissed)
The GDC's Registration Appeals Committee dismissed dental nurse Tiffani Rose Seymour's appeal against the decision to remove her from the Dental Care Professionals register for non-compliance with continuing professional development (CPD) requirements. The committee made its decision on 14 July 2026, following a hearing that began on 12 July 2026. The original removal decision therefore stands.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided to impose an interim conditions of practice order on registered nurse Nehmtallah Haddad for 18 months. The panel said the conditions were proportionate and appropriate. They require Mr Haddad to work for a single employer, be supervised at all times, undergo an occupational health assessment, and complete competency assessments in theatre settings. The NMC's Case Examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. The order must be reviewed within six months.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
Jazeckari Clyve Antonio Davis-Turner
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on Jazeckari Clyve Antonio Davis-Turner for 18 months at a hearing on 13 July 2026. The conditions restrict his nursing practice to his current employer and require supervision while allegations against him are investigated. No case to answer decision has yet been made, and no findings of fact have been made against him. The order must be reviewed within six months.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee decided to replace Mohamad Kanu's suspension order with a striking-off order at a review hearing on 13 July 2026. His fitness to practise remained impaired: he had not engaged with the NMC or provided evidence of remediation since a 2025 hearing over a medication error, a lack of candour and a breach of professional boundaries. The striking-off order takes effect at the end of 19 August 2026.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNursing associate
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee decided to replace Adrian Prostire's suspension order with a striking-off order at a review hearing on 13 July 2026. The original panel found the nursing associate slapped a resident on the back of their neck, an inappropriate use of force against a vulnerable patient. After two years of suspension with no evidence of insight or remediation, the panel concluded only striking-off would protect the public. The order takes effect on 19 August 2026.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Prince Chigozie Aneke's fitness to practise was impaired by misconduct and made a striking-off order. The panel found proved a series of failings at two care homes in 2023, including an insulin error, failures to monitor and escalate care of vulnerable residents, repeated medication dispensing errors and failures to work cooperatively with colleagues. It concluded he had shown extremely limited insight. An 18-month interim suspension order was also imposed.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)
The GDC's Interim Orders Committee continued the conditions on dentist Keely Thorne's registration at a review hearing on 13 July 2026. The interim order was originally imposed from 13 August 2025 for 15 months, and the conditions remain in place for the remainder of that period. The committee decided the order will be reviewed in three months. The conditions are listed on her entry in the GDC register.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)
The GDC's Interim Orders Committee decided at a review hearing on 10 July 2026 to continue the interim conditions on the registration of dentist Jenefar Mosfie Kabir for the remainder of a High Court extension. The order was first imposed in April 2022 for 18 months and has been extended by the High Court five times, most recently in April 2026. It will be reviewed within three months.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided that the interim conditions of practice order on adult nurse Michael Duncan Bhebhe should be replaced with an interim suspension order. Mr Bhebhe was not present or represented at the virtual hearing on 10 July 2026. A reviewing panel will consider the interim suspension order at an administrative meeting within the next six months, and Mr Bhebhe may ask for it to be reviewed at a hearing. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided to impose an interim suspension order on registered nurse Hazel Catherine Gregory for 18 months at a hearing on 10 July 2026. The panel said a review meeting would consider the order within six months, and every six months after that. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer about the allegation against Mrs Gregory. She was not present and was not represented at the hearing.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided to impose an interim conditions of practice order on registered nurse Lorna Elisabeth Washer for 18 months at a hearing on 10 July 2026. The conditions limit her to one substantive employer, stop her being the nurse in charge on any shift, and require her to work alongside a registered nurse and meet a supervisor every two weeks. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer about the allegations against her.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)
The GDC's Interim Orders Committee continued the conditions on dentist Sophie Louise Cavanagh's registration at a review hearing on 10 July 2026. The interim order was originally imposed on 4 November 2024 for 18 months, and on 30 April 2026 the High Court extended it for 12 months. The conditions remain in place for the remainder of that period and will be reviewed in six months.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse
Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)
The GDC's Interim Orders Committee decided at a review hearing on 10 July 2026 to continue the interim suspension on the registration of dental nurse Elaine Catherine Wilkie for the remainder of an 18-month order first imposed in November 2024. The High Court extended the order by three months in May 2026, and it is due to expire on 6 August 2026, when the GDC will apply for a further extension.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided to impose an interim suspension order on registered nurse Salaminah Mliswa for 18 months at a hearing on 9 July 2026. Ms Mliswa was not present and was not represented, though written submissions were provided by the RCN. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer on the allegations against her. A panel will review the order within six months.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided that the interim conditions of practice order on mental health nurse Paul Parker should be replaced with an interim suspension order. Mr Parker was not present or represented at the virtual hearing on 9 July 2026. A panel will review the interim suspension order within the next six months and every six months after that. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations against Mr Parker.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided that an interim conditions of practice order should be imposed on adult nurse Dorota Amelia Krausiewicz for 18 months. Ms Krausiewicz was present and unrepresented at the virtual hearing on 9 July 2026. The conditions limit her to a single employer and require direct supervision when she administers or manages medication, plus fortnightly meetings with her line manager about medication management and communication with patients. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided to make an interim suspension order for 18 months in respect of Gerland Aurea, a registered adult nurse, who attended the hearing and was not represented. The NMC's case examiners have yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations made against Mr Aurea, and no findings have been made. A panel will review the interim suspension order within the next six months.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided to make an interim suspension order for 18 months in respect of Hayden Marie Spark, a registered adult nurse, who was not present and was unrepresented at the hearing. The published determination does not set out the allegations and records no findings of fact. A panel will review the interim suspension order at a review meeting within the next six months and every six months thereafter.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Christie Okwaraji's fitness to practise remains impaired and directed that her name be struck off the register. At the fifth review of a conditions of practice order imposed in 2021 for lack of competence, the panel said she had not produced objective evidence of strengthened practice or remediation and that further conditions or a suspension would serve no useful purpose. The striking-off order takes effect on 17 August 2026.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Margaret Jane Cooper, a registered nurse and deputy manager at Lound Hall Care Home, failed to ensure adequate care planning, record keeping, nutrition referrals and pressure area care for vulnerable residents in 2017. The panel also found she was dishonest in representations she made to the Care Quality Commission. It found her fitness to practise impaired and imposed a striking-off order, with an 18-month interim suspension order covering the appeal period.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided that an interim conditions of practice order should be imposed on registered nurse Linda Marie Hockey for 18 months. Ms Hockey was not present or represented at the virtual hearing on 8 July 2026. The conditions limit her to a single substantive employer, require fortnightly meetings with her line manager, and require reports on her clinical performance. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC found that Gabrielle Jean Prettyman, a registered nurse and registered manager of Lound Hall Care Home in Norfolk, failed to ensure adequate care planning, wound management, nutrition monitoring and record keeping for multiple residents in 2016 and 2017, and failed to act on concerns raised by the Care Quality Commission. The panel found her fitness to practise impaired by reason of misconduct and imposed a striking-off order, with an 18-month interim suspension order.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed a 15-month interim conditions of practice order on Tafadzwa Nyambiya, an adult nurse from Shropshire, at a hearing on 7 July 2026. The conditions include direct supervision of medication administration until assessed as competent, a full preceptorship programme, and not acting as the sole nurse or nurse in charge. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on Adele Jayne Broad, an adult nurse from Bristol, at a hearing on 7 July 2026. The conditions include indirect supervision at work, not being the nurse in charge or sole nurse on a shift, and monthly supervision meetings covering patient assessment, record keeping and clinical decision-making. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee decided to replace an interim conditions of practice order on Paul Edril Ebis, an adult nurse from Cambridgeshire, with an interim suspension order at a review hearing on 7 July 2026. The suspension applies while the allegations against him are still to be heard by a Fitness to Practise Committee panel. The order will be reviewed within six months and every six months thereafter.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Suspension(suspended from practice)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Hannah Elaine Forbes, a learning disabilities nurse who worked as a team lead at Mary Ann Evans Hospice in Warwickshire, bullied and demeaned colleagues and made an inappropriate remark about the care of a patient with HIV. The panel found her fitness to practise impaired and suspended her for six months with a review, imposing an 18-month interim suspension order pending any appeal.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided to make an interim conditions of practice order for 18 months in respect of Tracey Louise Pirrong-Harris, a registered mental health nurse, who was not present or represented at the hearing. The conditions limit her to one employer, require her to be supervised whenever she is working, and prevent her being the sole nurse in charge of a shift. The NMC's case examiners have yet to decide whether there is a case to answer, and no findings have been made.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that David Mott's fitness to practise remains impaired and decided to impose a striking-off order. Reviewing a suspension order that followed findings he did not administer prescribed medication to numerous residents during a night shift, the panel said he had shown no insight or remorse, had told the NMC he did not intend to return to nursing, and remained liable to repeat the matters found proved. The order takes effect on 19 August 2026.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Sandra Young's fitness to practise remains impaired and replaced her suspension order with a striking-off order. The original findings included failing to take observations after a patient collapsed, dishonestly recording observations and an escalation she had not made, and watching TV on her phone on shift. The panel said she had provided no evidence of reflection or remediation and that a risk of repetition remained. The order takes effect on 12 August 2026.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The GDC tribunal decided that dentist Boran Zanganeh should be suspended from the register on an interim basis. At a review hearing on 7 July 2026, the Interim Orders Committee revoked the conditions it had previously placed on his registration and imposed a suspension instead. The suspension runs for the remainder of the existing 18 month order. The committee said the suspension will be reviewed in 6 months.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Francis Dike's fitness to practise remains impaired and directed that his name be struck off the register. At a substantive order review meeting, the panel said it had no evidence that Mr Dike had complied with his conditions of practice order, shown insight, or maintained his skills, and noted he had not engaged with the NMC since October 2024. The striking-off order takes effect on 22 August 2026.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse
Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)
The GDC's Interim Orders Committee decided at a review hearing on 6 July 2026 to vary and continue the interim conditions on the registration of dental nurse Lisa Michele Dudley. The interim order was originally imposed in February 2026 for 18 months, and the varied conditions remain in place for the remainder of that order. It will be reviewed within six months.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
Phyllis Anne Briony Mary Phillips
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an 18-month interim suspension order on Phyllis Anne Briony Mary Phillips, a mental health nurse from Manchester, at a hearing on 6 July 2026. The order suspends her registration while the NMC's case examiners decide whether there is a case to answer over the allegations against her. A panel will review the order within six months and at least every six months thereafter.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilMidwife
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided to make an interim suspension order for 18 months in respect of Angela Hazelaar, a registered midwife, who was not present or represented at the hearing. The NMC's case examiners have yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations made against Ms Hazelaar, and no findings have been made. A panel will review the order within the next six months.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided to impose an interim conditions of practice order for 15 months on Takanaka Muroyiwa, a registered adult nurse, who attended the hearing. The conditions restrict him to a single employer, require supervision for medication administration, and prevent him being the sole nurse on duty or nurse in charge. The NMC's case examiners have yet to decide whether there is a case to answer, and no findings have been made.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Nsa Ita's fitness to practise remains impaired and replaced her suspension order with a striking-off order. Reviewing charges of lack of competence and misconduct in neonatal care, the panel said she had shown very limited insight, little evidence of strengthened practice, and remained liable to repeat the matters found proved. It concluded a further suspension would serve no useful purpose. The order takes effect on 13 August 2026.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Suspension(suspended from practice)
The NMC found that registered nurse Henrietta Gibson-Leigertwood grabbed a vulnerable mental health patient, pulled the patient by the hair, did not use de-escalation techniques, and then made an inaccurate and dishonest Datix entry claiming the patient had attacked her. She admitted the charges. The Fitness to Practise Committee found her fitness to practise impaired by reason of misconduct and imposed a three-month suspension order with a review, plus an 18-month interim suspension order.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Enkele Bonyeme, a registered nurse, remained impaired by reason of lack of competence when it reviewed a 30-month conditions of practice order imposed in January 2024. The panel had received no evidence that she had engaged, complied with the conditions or strengthened her practice, and concluded she was liable to repeat the failings. It replaced the order with a striking-off order, effective at the end of 5 August 2026.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Anna Preyzner, a registered nurse, remained impaired by reason of misconduct when it reviewed a six-month suspension order imposed in January 2026 for dishonestly recording false colleague temperature readings during Covid-19 safety checks. The panel found no evidence of further insight or strengthened practice and noted she did not intend to return to nursing. It replaced the order with a striking-off order, effective at the end of 17 August 2026.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilMidwife
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on Olivia Beechey, a registered midwife, for a period of 18 months. The panel required that she limit her midwifery practice to a single substantive employer, not be the midwife in charge of any shift, be directly supervised, and work to a personal improvement plan covering areas such as medication administration and clinical decision-making. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on registered nurse Felix Mani for 18 months at a hearing on 3 July 2026. The Council's Case Examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations made against him. A panel will review the interim order within six months. Mr Mani was not present and was unrepresented at the hearing.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilMidwife
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on registered midwife Lucy Paxton for 18 months at a hearing on 3 July 2026. The Council's Case Examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations made against her. A panel will review the interim order within six months. Miss Paxton attended the hearing and was represented.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Valeria Hering, a registered nurse, received a police caution on 1 October 2024 for the theft of five types of medication from the Guernsey hospital where she worked. The panel did not find the two misconduct charges proved. It found her fitness to practise impaired by reason of the caution, noting a lack of insight and a high risk of repetition, and made a striking-off order together with an 18-month interim suspension order.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Elaine Maria Sullivan, a registered mental health nurse, dishonestly described herself as a clinical lead in a court report, worked outside her competence by diagnosing a patient, behaved inappropriately towards five junior colleagues, and disclosed private information about colleagues. The panel found her conduct was tantamount to bullying, that her fitness to practise was impaired, and made a striking-off order together with an 18-month interim suspension order.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental hygienist
Appeal dismissed(appeal against removal dismissed)
The GDC's Registration Appeals Committee dismissed Bilal Ahmed Ismail Banglawala's appeal against the Registrar's decision to refuse his registration as a dental therapist. The committee decided on 3 July 2026 that he had not shown the requisite knowledge and skill required by the Dentists Act 1984, noting he had worked as a dentist for only six weeks in the last ten years and that some of his answers at the hearing lacked detail. He remains registered as a dental hygienist and dental nurse.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor
No impairment found
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Ross McDowell committed serious misconduct after he admitted taking substances from anaesthetic machines at the Royal Victoria Infirmary in Newcastle in March and April 2024 and administering them to himself when it was not necessary. However, the tribunal decided his fitness to practise is not impaired, citing his insight and remediation, and did not issue a warning. It revoked his interim order.