Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel imposes 18-month interim suspension on mental health nurse Phyllis Phillips
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has imposed an 18-month interim suspension order on Manchester mental health nurse Phyllis Anne Briony Mary Phillips while case examiners consider whether there is a case to answer.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 6 July 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 Phyllis Anne Briony Mary Phillips, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 07I0129E).
Decision date: 6 July 2026 · Hearing started 6 July 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an 18-month interim suspension order on Phyllis Anne Briony Mary Phillips, a mental health nurse from Manchester, at a hearing on 6 July 2026. The order suspends her registration while the NMC's case examiners decide whether there is a case to answer over the allegations against her. A panel will review the order within six months and at least every six months thereafter.
Findings
At a new interim order hearing, the Investigating Committee panel decided to make an interim suspension order for a period of 18 months. A panel will review the interim suspension order within the next six months and every six months thereafter, and may revoke it, 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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