Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel imposes 18-month interim suspension on mental health nurse Colin Smith
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has imposed an 18-month interim suspension order on mental health nurse Colin Smith, who was neither present nor represented at the virtual hearing. A panel will review the order within six months.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 4 August 2026 · Updated 31 August 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 Colin Smith, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 10B0373E).
Decision date: 4 August 2026 · Hearing started 4 August 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order for 18 months on registered mental health nurse Colin Smith at a virtual hearing on 4 August 2026. Mr Smith was not present and was unrepresented. The published decision does not set out the allegations, and the panel made no findings about them. A panel will review the interim suspension order within the next six months and every six months after that.
Findings
The Investigating Committee panel decided to make an interim suspension order for a period of 18 months. The published decision does not set out the allegations against Mr Smith and records no findings of fact. Mr Smith was not present and was unrepresented at the virtual hearing. A panel will review the interim suspension order at a review meeting within the next six months and every six months thereafter, and an earlier review hearing may be held where there has been a material change of circumstances or a request for an early review.
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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