Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel imposes 18-month interim suspension on nurse Kelly Nicola Smith
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has suspended nurse Kelly Nicola Smith on an interim basis for 18 months while case examiners decide whether there is a case to answer. The published decision does not detail the allegations.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 21 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 Kelly Nicola Smith, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 00I3162E).
Decision date: 21 May 2026 · Hearing started 21 May 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order for 18 months on nurse Kelly Nicola Smith at a hearing on 21 May 2026. She was not present or represented. The published decision records the order and its review arrangements but does not set out the underlying allegations, and the NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. The order will be reviewed within six months.
Findings
At an Investigating Committee new interim order hearing, the panel decided to make an interim suspension order for a period of 18 months. The registrant was not present and unrepresented. The order will be reviewed at a review meeting within six months and every six months thereafter; at any review the panel may revoke the order, confirm it, or replace it with an interim conditions of practice order. The NMC's case examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer, and the published decision does not set out the underlying allegations.
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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