Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
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 Patricia Barbara Brown, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 21E0911E).
Decision date: 4 June 2026 · Hearing started 4 June 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on registered nurse Patricia Barbara Brown for 18 months. The order restricts her to working only for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust, bars her from being the sole nurse or nurse in charge, and requires indirect supervision and fortnightly meetings on compassion and dignity towards patients. The panel noted the Case Examiners have yet to decide whether there is a case to answer.
Charges
The specific allegations are not set out in this interim order document. The panel noted that the NMC's Case Examiners have yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations made against the registrant.
Findings
This was a New Interim Order hearing before the NMC's Investigating Committee; no findings of fact were made. The panel decided to impose an interim conditions of practice order for 18 months. The conditions restrict the registrant to working only for Epsom and St Helier University Hospitals NHS Trust (not as an agency or bank nurse), prohibit her from being the sole nurse or nurse in charge on shift, require indirect supervision by another registered nurse at all times, and require fortnightly meetings and a manager's report on her compassion and dignity towards patients and management of distressed patients, including de-escalation. The order must be reviewed within 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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