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Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — review hearing

NMC extends Samantha Stewart's suspension by 12 months following review

The review records continuing impairment and a further 12-month suspension from 29 October 2026. The published decision does not set out detailed reasons.

MedicWatch editorial · Published 10 September 2026 · Updated 22 September 2026

Suspension (suspended from practice) — 1 year

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The regulator imposed a fixed-term suspension in this decision. Its start date, appeal provisions and any later review affect whether it is currently in force. Check the official register for the practitioner's current status.

Concerning Samantha Stewart, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 12I2166S).

Decision date: 10 September 2026 · Hearing started 10 September 2026

In plain English

The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee extended Samantha Stewart's suspension by 12 months following a review on 10 September 2026. The published decision records that her fitness to practise remained impaired and states that the extension would take effect from 29 October 2026. The existing order was also a 12-month suspension. The published document does not set out the underlying allegations or detailed reasons.

Findings

The published review decision records continuing impairment and extends the existing suspension by 12 months with effect from 29 October 2026 under Article 30(1). It does not set out the underlying allegations or detailed reasons.

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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