Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC Investigating Committee imposes 18-month interim suspension on nurse Kalifa Cardinal
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has imposed an interim suspension order for 18 months on mental health nurse Kalifa Cardinal while its investigation continues. The published decision sets out no charges or findings, and the order will be reviewed within six months.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 29 July 2026 · Updated 30 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 Kalifa Cardinal, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 22J0871O).
Decision date: 29 July 2026 · Hearing started 29 July 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided to make an interim suspension order for 18 months in respect of registered mental health nurse Kalifa Cardinal, who attended the hearing and was represented by the Royal College of Nursing. The published decision does not set out the panel's reasons and records no findings on any charges. A panel will review the interim suspension order within the next six months and every six months thereafter.
Charges
This was a New Interim Order Hearing before the NMC's Investigating Committee. The published document does not set out any charges or allegations, and no charges had been adjudicated at this stage.
Findings
The panel decided to make an interim suspension order for a period of 18 months. The published document records the decision only and does not set out the panel's reasons. The document states that, unless the case has already been concluded or there has been a material change of circumstances, a panel will review the interim suspension order at a review meeting within the next six months and every six months thereafter. Where there has been a material change of circumstances or a request for an early review, the order will be reviewed at a hearing which Ms Cardinal may attend, be represented at, or make written representations to. At any such review the panel may revoke the interim order, confirm it, or replace it with an interim conditions of practice order.
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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