Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel imposes 18-month interim suspension on Glasgow nurse Andrew Cassels
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Fitness to Practise Committee has imposed an 18-month interim suspension order on Glasgow nurse Andrew Cassels while his case continues. The order is an interim measure and will be reviewed within six months.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 7 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 Andrew Cassels, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 10I1355S).
Decision date: 7 May 2026 · Hearing started 7 May 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed an interim suspension order on nurse Andrew Cassels for 18 months at a hearing on 7 May 2026. This is an interim measure while the fitness to practise case is ongoing, not a finding of fact against him. A panel will review the order within six months and every six months thereafter, and may revoke, confirm or replace it.
Findings
The Fitness to Practise Committee panel decided to make an interim suspension order for a period of 18 months at a New Interim Order Hearing. No substantive findings have been made and no charges have been adjudicated. A panel will review the interim suspension order within six months and every six months thereafter, and at any review may revoke the 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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