Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel imposes 18-month interim conditions on nurse Michael McNeice pending inquiry
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on adult nurse Michael McNeice, requiring direct supervision when he administers medicines. Its case examiners have yet to decide whether there is a case to answer.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 30 July 2026 · Updated 18 August 2026
Interim order imposed (interim restrictions imposed) — 18 months
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What does “interim restrictions imposed” mean?
An interim order is a precautionary restriction imposed before the regulator's investigation is complete. It is not a finding of fault — the underlying allegations have not yet been adjudicated.
Concerning Michael McNeice, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 86D0018N).
Decision date: 30 July 2026 · Hearing started 30 July 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided to impose an interim conditions of practice order on nurse Michael McNeice for 18 months. The conditions limit him to one employer, bar him from being the nurse in charge of a shift, and require direct supervision for medicines management and administration. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer, so no allegations have been decided.
Charges
The allegations are not set out in this determination. The document records that 'the NMC Case Examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations made against you.'
Findings
This was an Investigating Committee New Interim Order Hearing. The panel decided to make an interim conditions of practice order for a period of 18 months, having determined the conditions to be proportionate and appropriate. The conditions limit Mr McNeice to one employer, with any placement within one clinical department or ward for a minimum of three months; bar him from being the nurse in charge of a shift or the sole nurse on duty; require direct supervision by another registered nurse whenever he undertakes medicines management or administration until signed off as competent by an NMC registered nurse of a senior grade; and require monthly meetings with his line manager, reports to the NMC before any review, and notification of any employment, course of study, clinical incident, investigation or disciplinary proceedings. The order must be reviewed before the end of the next six months and every six months thereafter. No findings of fact were made; the NMC case examiners have yet to decide whether there is a case to answer.
Source
All facts on this page are drawn from the publicly published Nursing and Midwifery Council determination linked below. MedicWatch does not editorialise the regulator’s findings.
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