Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel imposes 18-month interim suspension on nurse Teresa Plant pending inquiry
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has imposed an 18-month interim suspension order on mental health nurse Teresa Plant. Its case examiners have yet to decide whether there is a case to answer, and the determination does not set out the allegations.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 30 July 2026 · Updated 18 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 Teresa Plant, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 22G0853W).
Decision date: 30 July 2026 · Hearing started 30 July 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided to impose an interim suspension order on mental health nurse Teresa Plant for 18 months. A panel will review the order within the next six months and every six months after that. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer, and the determination does not set out the allegations against her.
Charges
The allegations are not set out in this determination. The document records that 'the NMC Case Examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations made against Ms Plant.'
Findings
This was an Investigating Committee New Interim Order Hearing. The panel decided to make an interim suspension order for a period of 18 months. Unless the case has already been concluded or there has been a material change of circumstances, a panel will review the order at a review meeting within the next six months and every six months thereafter. At any review hearing the panel may revoke the interim order, confirm it, or replace it with an interim conditions of practice order. No findings of fact were made; the NMC case examiners have yet to decide whether there is a case to answer.
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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