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 Clair Medhurst, midwife (Nursing and Midwifery Council 14F1051E).
Decision date: 10 March 2026 · Hearing started 10 March 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee found that an interim conditions of practice order should be imposed on registered midwife Clair Medhurst for 18 months while the NMC continues its investigation. The Case Examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. The conditions restrict her midwifery practice, including not acting as a primary midwife in labour or birth, working only under direct supervision as a second birth attendant, and meeting monthly with a Professional Midwifery Advocate. The order will be reviewed within six months.
Charges
The NMC's Case Examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations against Mrs Medhurst; the substantive allegations are not set out in this published determination.
Findings
This was a new Interim Order hearing before the Investigating Committee. The panel directed an interim conditions of practice order for 18 months, with conditions restricting Mrs Medhurst's midwifery practice (no continuum care through her own company, no acting as primary midwife in labour or birth, direct supervision when acting as second birth attendant, monthly meetings with a Professional Midwifery Advocate, employer notification, and disclosure of the conditions to relevant employers and clients). The order will be reviewed within six months and every six months thereafter.
Source
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