Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel imposes 18-month interim suspension on nurse Richard Smith pending investigation
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has suspended Newport nurse Richard Edward Smith on an interim basis for 18 months while case examiners consider whether there is a case to answer against him.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 26 May 2026 · Updated 11 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 Richard Edward Smith, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 88A0174W).
Decision date: 26 May 2026 · Hearing started 26 May 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an 18-month interim suspension order on Richard Edward Smith, a registered adult nurse based in Newport, at a hearing on 26 May 2026. The order suspends him from practice while it remains in place. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer, and a panel will review the order within six months and every six months thereafter.
Findings
At a New Interim Order Hearing, the Investigating Committee panel made an interim suspension order for 18 months. A panel will review the order at a review meeting within the next six months and every six months thereafter, and at any review hearing may revoke the order, confirm it, or replace it with an interim conditions of practice order. The NMC Case Examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations.
Source
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