Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC imposes 18-month interim conditions on nurse Tracy Howells amid ongoing investigation
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on nurse Tracy Howells, a precautionary measure requiring supervised practice while its case examiners decide whether there is a case to answer.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 1 June 2026 · Updated 8 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 Tracy Howells, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 22G0061W).
Decision date: 1 June 2026 · Hearing started 1 June 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on Miss Howells for 18 months. The conditions require supervision when she administers medication or provides palliative care, and a personal development plan covering lymphoedema and cellulitis management, record keeping and medicines administration. The order is a precaution while the NMC's Case Examiners decide whether there is a case to answer; no findings have yet been made.
Charges
The NMC Case Examiners had not yet decided whether there is a case to answer, and the specific allegations were not set out in this interim order determination. The panel's conditions indicate that the concerns identified relate to lymphoedema and cellulitis management, record keeping, medicines administration and palliative care.
Findings
The panel decided to impose an interim conditions of practice order for 18 months, which it considered proportionate and appropriate. The order restricts Miss Howells to a single non-agency employer, requires direct supervision when she manages or administers medication or provides palliative and end-of-life care, indirect supervision at other times, and a personal development plan addressing lymphoedema and cellulitis management, record keeping, medicines administration and palliative care. The order must be reviewed within six months. The NMC Case Examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.
Source
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