Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC imposes interim conditions on mental health nurse Tendai Ushendibaba during investigation
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Fitness to Practise Committee has placed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on mental health nurse Tendai Margaret Ushendibaba while it investigates concerns including medication administration; no findings have been made against her.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 14 July 2026 · Updated 17 July 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 Tendai Margaret Ushendibaba, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 00D0522E).
Decision date: 14 July 2026 · Hearing started 14 July 2026
In plain English
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.
Charges
The allegations have not yet been adjudicated; the order was made to allow the NMC to carry out its investigation. The conditions require a personal development plan specifically addressing concerns about medication administration and management, prioritisation of work and time management, and working collaboratively and respectfully with colleagues.
Findings
The panel decided to make an interim conditions of practice order for a period of 18 months to allow the NMC to carry out its investigation. The conditions limit her nursing practice to a single substantive employer (not an agency), prohibit her from being the nurse in charge on any shift, ward or clinical area, and require supervision by another registered nurse, including direct observation any time she is administering medication until signed off as competent. She must hold regular meetings with her line manager and send the NMC a personal development plan, progress reports and references. Unless the case has concluded, the order must be reviewed before the end of the next six months and every six months thereafter.
Source
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