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Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing

NMC panel replaces interim conditions with suspension for nurse Margaret Flint

The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has replaced nurse Margaret Flint's interim conditions of practice order with an interim suspension order while case examiners decide whether there is a case to answer.

MedicWatch editorial · Published 28 May 2026 · Updated 11 July 2026

Interim order imposed (interim restrictions imposed)

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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 Margaret Flint, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 07L0368E).

Decision date: 28 May 2026 · Hearing started 28 May 2026

In plain English

The NMC's Investigating Committee reviewed the interim conditions of practice order on nurse Margaret Flint and decided to replace it with an interim suspension order at a hearing on 28 May 2026. No findings have been made against her: the NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations. The order will be reviewed within six months.

Findings

At a review of an existing interim conditions of practice order (originally imposed for 18 months), the panel decided to replace the interim conditions of practice order with an interim suspension order. The interim suspension order will be reviewed at an administrative meeting within the next six months. The NMC Case Examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations made against Mrs Flint. No findings of fact have been made.

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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