Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel places nurse Festus Olenyi under interim practice conditions for 18 months
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has placed 18-month interim conditions on mental health nurse Festus Ezenwa Olenyi, including supervision when he administers medication, while its case examiners decide whether there is a case to answer.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 10 August 2026 · Updated 31 August 2026
Interim order imposed (interim restrictions imposed) — 18 months
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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 Festus Ezenwa Olenyi, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 23A1199E).
Decision date: 10 August 2026 · Hearing started 10 August 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided that Festus Ezenwa Olenyi should practise under an interim conditions of practice order for 18 months. The conditions require him to work for one employer, not to be the sole nurse in charge of a shift, to be supervised when administering medication until assessed as competent, and to meet his manager fortnightly. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.
Charges
The NMC's case examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations made against Mr Olenyi. The allegations are not set out in the published determination and have not been adjudicated.
Findings
The panel decided to make an interim conditions of practice order for a period of 18 months, determining those conditions to be proportionate and appropriate. The conditions require Mr Olenyi to work for one substantive employer which must not be a bank or agency; not to be the sole nurse in charge of any shift; to be directly supervised whenever administering medication or undertaking medication management until assessed as competent by another registered nurse; to be indirectly supervised by another registered nurse whenever working; and to hold fortnightly meetings with his line manager, mentor or supervisor covering record keeping, medications management and administration, care planning, communication with colleagues and service users, and workload management. The order must be reviewed before the end of the next six months and every six months thereafter, and may be revoked, confirmed, varied or replaced with an interim suspension order at any review.
Source
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