Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel places interim conditions on East Lancashire nurse Elifa Longanza pending investigation
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on adult nurse Elifa Longanza, with supervision requirements around medication handling, while it investigates allegations against her.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 11 May 2026 · Updated 10 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 Elifa Longanza, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 25B1906E).
Decision date: 11 May 2026 · Hearing started 11 May 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on Elifa Longanza, an adult nurse in East Lancashire, while allegations against her are investigated. The conditions require her to work for one substantive employer, not act as nurse in charge, and be directly supervised when handling medication until assessed as competent. No charges have been decided — the NMC's case examiners have not yet determined whether there is a case to answer.
Charges
No charges have been adjudicated. The NMC Case Examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations, which are not set out in the published determination.
Findings
The Investigating Committee imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order. The conditions include working for one substantive employer (not agency or bank work), not being nurse in charge of any shift, direct supervision by another registered nurse when administering, managing, handling or reviewing medication until assessed as competent, indirect supervision at all other times, and fortnightly reflective meetings covering medication management, observations, communication and escalation, and documentation. The order must be reviewed before the end of the next six months and every six months thereafter.
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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