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Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing

Interim restrictions imposed — 18 months

The regulator’s term: interim order imposed

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 Charlotte Loomes, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 08B0756E).

Decision date: 19 March 2026 · Hearing started 19 March 2026

In plain English

The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on Charlotte Loomes, a registered adult nurse from Brighton, on 19 March 2026. The conditions limit her practice to Royal Sussex County Hospital, prevent her from being the nurse in charge of any shift, and require indirect supervision by another registered nurse on the same shift, with further conditions held in private. The order lasts 18 months and the case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.

Findings

The NMC's Investigating Committee decided to make an interim conditions of practice order for a period of 18 months. Conditions include limiting practice to Royal Sussex County Hospital (University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust), no nurse-in-charge duties, indirect supervision by a registered nurse on the same shift, and several conditions held in private. The case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.

Source

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Charlotte Loomes — Interim restrictions imposed · 19 March 2026 | MedicWatch