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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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Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse
Warning(formally warned)
The GDC tribunal decided that dental nurse Santa Adomaviciute's fitness to practise was impaired by misconduct, and issued a reprimand. She admitted offering thread-lifting without Care Quality Commission registration, providing dental blocks and local anaesthetic outside her scope of practice, and misleading advertising. The Professional Conduct Committee found allegations of dishonesty and lack of integrity not proved, found she posed no current risk to the public, and recorded the reprimand for 12 months.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that nurse Michelle Karen McLaren's fitness to practise was impaired after medication errors at a Salford care home in 2022 and breaches of professional boundaries with a resident, including drinking alcohol with him knowing he had a history of alcohol dependence. An allegation of sexual motivation was dismissed. On 15 May 2026 the panel imposed an 18-month conditions of practice order requiring supervised medication practice, noting her insight, remorse and the pressures at the home.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Suspension(suspended from practice)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Farrah Ayub's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of misconduct, with all facts proved by her admission. The panel imposed a three-month suspension order with a review. The hearing, held in May 2026, took place entirely in private under Rule 19, so the details of the charges and findings are not in the public record. No interim order was made.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on nurse Justina Oguama for 18 months at a hearing on 15 May 2026. The conditions restrict her to one substantive employer and require direct supervision when administering medication until she is assessed as competent. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer, and the order will be reviewed within six months.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that James Cole, a mental health nurse in Essex, administered controlled drugs without a witness on two occasions, gave a patient double the maximum prescribed dose of lorazepam, and dishonestly amended the patient's medicine card to conceal the error. It also found he failed to record a prescription change in a patient's handover notes. The panel found his fitness to practise impaired and made a striking-off order.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNursing associate
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on nursing associate Daniel Atkinson for 18 months at a hearing on 15 May 2026. The order takes effect while his case remains open, and a panel will review it within six months and every six months after that. A review panel may revoke the order, confirm it, or replace it with an interim conditions of practice order.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on nurse Raymond Youk Fai Cheng for 18 months at a hearing on 15 May 2026. The order applies while his case remains open. A panel will review it within six months and every six months after that, and may revoke the order, confirm it, or replace it with an interim conditions of practice order.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on nurse Nicola Ann Mackie for 18 months at a hearing on 15 May 2026. Mrs Mackie was not present and not represented at the hearing. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer, and a panel will review the order within six months and every six months after that.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor
Erasure(struck off the register)
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Mohan Babu's fitness to practise is impaired by reason of his conviction. In January 2024 he was convicted at Portsmouth Crown Court of four counts of sexual assault against three female patients, committed while he worked as a locum GP, and was sentenced to 42 months' imprisonment. The tribunal found the conduct incompatible with continued registration, erased his name from the medical register and imposed an immediate order of suspension.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)
The GDC's Interim Orders Committee decided at a review hearing on 14 May 2026 to continue the interim conditions on dentist Mohammed Emad Maki's registration for the remainder of a 12-month High Court order. The conditions were first imposed on 6 December 2023 and have been extended by the High Court twice, most recently on 27 February 2026. The order will be reviewed in six months, and the conditions are listed on Mr Maki's entry in the GDC's public register.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)
The GDC's Interim Orders Committee decided at a review hearing on 14 May 2026 to continue the interim suspension on dentist Steven Macmillan's registration for the remainder of a High Court extension. The suspension was first imposed on 31 March 2023 and has been extended by the High Court twice, most recently on 19 September 2025. The order is due to expire on 30 September 2026, and the GDC has said it will apply to the High Court for a further extension.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)
The GDC's Interim Orders Committee decided at a review hearing on 14 May 2026 to continue the interim conditions on dentist Vanessa Wood's registration for the remainder of an 18-month order, which was first imposed on 23 June 2025. The order will be reviewed in six months, and the conditions are listed on Ms Wood's entry in the GDC's public register.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)
The GDC tribunal decided that dentist Sana Moazzam's fitness to practise remains impaired by misconduct relating to her clinical care of three patients in 2021/22, including radiography, treatment planning, record keeping and extracting an incorrect tooth. At a review hearing on 14 May 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee extended the conditions on her registration for a further 18 months, with a review before the order expires.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on nurse Paula Janet Ellis for 18 months at a hearing on 14 May 2026. The conditions include direct supervision until she is assessed as competent in areas such as clinical observations, care planning and risk assessment. The NMC's investigation is at an early stage, and its 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
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Janet Valerie Burroughs, a nurse at an Essex NHS trust, dishonestly requested and took Lorazepam tablets belonging to the trust without clinical justification, intending to give them to a relative. The panel found her fitness to practise impaired and made a striking-off order, concluding the dishonesty and abuse of trust were incompatible with continued registration.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Suspension(suspended from practice)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Michael Anjo Apruebo, a nurse at Royal Derby Hospital, acted in an aggressive and intimidating manner towards a vulnerable patient with dementia during a night shift in February 2023, shouting at him, ordering him back to bed and clicking his fingers in his face. The panel found his fitness to practise impaired and imposed a six-month suspension order with a review.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The GDC tribunal decided that interim conditions should be imposed on the registration of dentist Raymond Eje Ame. On 13 May 2026, the Interim Orders Committee imposed conditions on his registration for a period of 18 months, with a review in three months. The published outcome records no findings of fact, and the conditions are listed on his entry in the dental register.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse
Erasure(struck off the register)
The GDC tribunal decided that dental nurse and orthodontic therapist Harpreet Kaur Kundola should be erased from the register. The Professional Conduct Committee found her fitness to practise impaired by her 2024 conviction at Leeds Crown Court for conspiring to pervert the course of public justice, for which she received a suspended prison sentence. The panel said her behaviour was fundamentally incompatible with continued registration and suspended her registration immediately pending the appeal period.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that nurse Patricia Louise Ramshaw's fitness to practise remained impaired when it reviewed her suspension order in May 2026. The panel replaced the four-month suspension with a nine-month conditions of practice order taking effect on 18 May 2026. The conditions require supervised practice, a single employer, and regular reports on patient assessment and prescribing against national guidelines.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Suspension(suspended from practice)
Tolulope Edith Imoleayo Akeredolu
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that adult nurse Tolulope Edith Imoleayo Akeredolu's fitness to practise was impaired by a lack of competence, after finding proved a series of medication, record-keeping and infection control failures at two London NHS trusts between 2017 and 2021. The panel imposed a six-month suspension order on 13 May 2026, with a review before it expires, and an 18-month interim suspension to cover any appeal.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilMidwife
Warning(formally warned)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that midwife Madalin Steines Thompson made inaccurate records about a baby's resuscitation and repeated the inaccuracies in a statement to HM Coroner, and failed to record observations in a timely manner. The panel found the dishonesty charges not proved, accepting she genuinely believed her account. It found her fitness to practise impaired on public interest grounds only and imposed a caution order for 30 months.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that agency nurse Vida Bruwaa Amponsah removed a recovering patient's call bell without clinical justification and spoke to her rudely during a night shift at Stepping Hill Hospital in September 2021. The panel found her fitness to practise impaired, imposed a six-month conditions of practice order requiring supervision and a personal development plan, and an 18-month interim conditions order covering the appeal period. Several other charges were dismissed or found not proved.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Helen Oluyemisi Balogun made discriminatory comments about patients based on race and religion, including antisemitic remarks, and harassed two colleagues. The panel found her fitness to practise impaired by reason of misconduct, citing very limited insight, and made a striking-off order removing her from the register. An 18-month interim suspension order covers any appeal period.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee decided at an interim order review hearing to replace the interim conditions of practice order on nurse Olayide Olaleye with an interim suspension order while the NMC's case against him continues. The allegations have not yet been decided by a panel. The interim suspension order will be reviewed within the next six months and every six months thereafter.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Suspension(suspended from practice)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that nurse Lusina Dirorimwe did not attend a night shift caring for a vulnerable patient on 31 December 2019, completed clinical records indicating she had provided care that night when she had not, and dishonestly claimed hours she had not worked. The panel found her fitness to practise impaired and imposed a 12-month suspension order. Charges relating to a November 2019 shift were found not proved.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental hygienist
Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)
The GDC tribunal decided that the interim conditions on the registration of dental hygienist and dental therapist Aathira Dhanesh should be varied and continued. At a review hearing on 12 May 2026, the Interim Orders Committee continued the conditions, originally imposed on 18 February 2026 as a 15-month order, with a further review in three months. The published outcome records no findings of fact.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse
Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)
The GDC's Interim Orders Committee decided at a review hearing on 12 May 2026 to continue the interim suspension on dental nurse Lisa Story's registration for the remainder of an 18-month order. The interim order was first imposed from 20 June 2025 and will be reviewed in six months. This is an interim order, not a final finding about any allegations against Ms Story.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceClinical dental technician
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The GDC tribunal decided that interim conditions should be imposed on the registration of clinical dental technician Peter Brookes. On 11 May 2026, the Interim Orders Committee imposed conditions on his registration for a period of 18 months, with a review in six months. The published outcome records no findings of fact, and the conditions are listed on his entry in the dental register.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The GDC tribunal decided that an interim suspension should be imposed on the registration of dental nurse Katherine Willis. On 11 May 2026, the Interim Orders Committee suspended her registration for a period of 12 months, with a review in six months. The published outcome records no findings of fact against her.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Other(other outcome)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee decided that the conditions of practice order on children's nurse Ellen Harper should lapse when it expires on 15 June 2026. Reviewing the 18-month order in this health and lack of competence case, the panel found her fitness to practise remained impaired but did not replace or extend the order. The hearing was held entirely in private under Rule 19, so the panel's detailed reasons are not in the public record.
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 Elifa Longanza, an adult nurse in East Lancashire, while allegations against her are investigated. The conditions require her to work for one substantive employer, not act as nurse in charge, and be directly supervised when handling medication until assessed as competent. No charges have been decided — the NMC's case examiners have not yet determined whether there is a case to answer.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor
Suspension(suspended from practice)
Abdelhamid Sabri Abdu Mohammed Abdu
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Abdelhamid Sabri Abdu Mohammed Abdu had not complied with a GMC direction to undergo a performance assessment, which had been ordered after concerns were raised about his clinical knowledge and skills as a radiology trainee. The tribunal accepted there was good reason for his non-compliance but found no realistic prospect of him completing the assessment soon. It suspended his registration for 12 months and directed a review.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor
No impairment found
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Sotirios Foutsizoglou's fitness to practise is no longer impaired at a review of the 12-month suspension imposed in April 2025 for dishonesty in two NHS job applications. The tribunal decided he had shown significant insight, genuine remorse and meaningful remediation, including targeted CPD, a reflective journal and a prevention plan, and that no current risk to public protection remained. It revoked the suspension order with immediate effect.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The GDC's Interim Orders Committee decided at a review hearing on 8 May 2026 to revoke the interim suspension on dentist Sami Aouant's registration and to impose conditions in its place. The conditions apply for the remainder of the original 18-month order and will be reviewed in three months. The conditions are listed on Mr Aouant's entry in the GDC register. This was an interim order review, not a final finding about the allegations.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental therapist
Appeal dismissed(appeal against removal dismissed)
The GDC's Registration Appeals Committee decided on 8 May 2026 to dismiss Saraswati Thangella's appeal against the Registrar's refusal to register her as a dental therapist. Ms Thangella relied on a dental degree obtained in India. The Committee found her oral evidence did not show the knowledge and skill required for the role, noting gaps in her understanding of periodontal treatment, and was not persuaded she had met the outstanding learning outcomes.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Suspension(suspended from practice)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that nurse Shauna McGarvey's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of her health. She was convicted in November 2023 of stealing prescription drugs at Forth Valley Royal Hospital's Acute Admissions Unit between December 2021 and February 2022. The panel suspended her from the register for 12 months with a review, and imposed 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 imposed an interim conditions of practice order on nurse Arnel Estibal for 18 months at a new interim order hearing on 8 May 2026. The conditions prevent him from prescribing medication or being the nurse in charge, and require direct supervision by a Band 6 registered nurse. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer over the allegations against him.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on adult nurse Edward Nyatanga for 18 months at a new interim order hearing on 8 May 2026. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer over the allegations against him. The order will be reviewed within six months and every six months after that, and could be revoked, confirmed or replaced with an interim conditions of practice order.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor
Erasure(struck off the register)
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Mark Westbrook, a retired GP, was convicted at Newport Magistrates' Court in November 2025 of three offences of making indecent images of children, for which he received a suspended prison sentence, a Sexual Harm Prevention Order and a 10-year notification requirement. The tribunal found his fitness to practise impaired by reason of his conviction and, noting the high risk to public protection and absence of insight or remediation, erased his name from the medical register.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilMidwife
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Katie Louise Windle, a midwife working in triage at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, was rude to patients, failed to examine a patient in labour adequately, incorrectly advised patients not to attend hospital, and did not respect patients' dignity or birth wishes. The panel decided her fitness to practise was impaired and made a striking-off order, removing her from the register.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)
Mohammad Bany Mustafa Bataineh
The GDC's Interim Orders Committee decided at a review hearing on 7 May 2026 to continue the conditions on dentist Mohammad Bany Mustafa Bataineh's registration for the remainder of a High Court extension. The interim order was first imposed on 25 March 2024 for 18 months, and the High Court extended it for a further 12 months on 12 September 2025. The order will be reviewed in six months. This is an interim order, not a final finding.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse
Suspension(suspended from practice)
The GDC tribunal decided that dental nurse Charlene Pearl Withers' fitness to practise was impaired by reason of misconduct and a conviction. The committee found she was convicted in June 2024 of failing to provide a specimen for analysis, and that she dishonestly failed to declare a 2010 police caution on her 2013 registration application. It suspended her registration for 12 months with a review, and imposed an immediate suspension order.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Voluntary erasure accepted(voluntary removal from the register)
The NMC agreed to remove nurse Linda Catherine Morris from its register at her own request on 7 May 2026. A referral had alleged that she failed to demonstrate the standards of knowledge, skill and judgement to practise without supervision as a Band 6 occupational health nurse; she said she had not been trained for the role. The investigation was not completed, and no allegation was found proved. An Assistant Registrar was satisfied she no longer intends to work as a registered nurse.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed an interim suspension order on nurse Andrew Cassels for 18 months at a hearing on 7 May 2026. This is an interim measure while the fitness to practise case is ongoing, not a finding of fact against him. A panel will review the order within six months and every six months thereafter, and may revoke, confirm or replace it.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilMidwife
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed an interim suspension order on midwife Sarah Elizabeth Swan for 15 months at a new interim order hearing on 7 May 2026. The allegations against Ms Swan have not yet been decided. The order will be reviewed within six months and every six months after that, and could be revoked, confirmed or replaced with an interim conditions of practice order. Ms Swan was not present or represented at the hearing.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on nurse Malachy Michael Gregory for 18 months at a new interim order hearing on 7 May 2026. The conditions require him to work for one substantive employer, be directly supervised until assessed as competent, and meet his line manager fortnightly to discuss record keeping, prioritising work, communication and assessments. 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 mental health nurse Martin James Hancox for 18 months at a new interim order hearing on 7 May 2026. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer over the allegations against him. The order will be reviewed within six months and every six months after that, and could be revoked, confirmed or replaced with an interim conditions of practice order.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on adult nurse Marcia Landim Te for 18 months at a new interim order hearing on 7 May 2026. The conditions restrict her to one substantive employer, prevent her working as the nurse in charge or sole nurse on duty, and require indirect supervision by another registered nurse. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)
The GDC's Interim Orders Committee decided at a review hearing on 6 May 2026 to vary and continue the interim conditions on Shallu Bhardwaj's registration for the remainder of a High Court extension. Mrs Bhardwaj is registered as a dentist and dental hygienist. The order was first imposed on 25 March 2024 for 18 months and extended by the High Court for 12 months on 15 September 2025. It will be reviewed in six months.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)
The GDC's Interim Orders Committee decided at a review hearing on 6 May 2026 to continue the interim suspension on dentist Zulqarnain Ali Rashid's registration for the remainder of a 12-month High Court extension. The interim order was first imposed from 30 August 2024 for 18 months, and the High Court extended it for a further 12 months on 25 February 2026. It will be reviewed in six months. This is an interim order, not a final finding.