Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC imposes 18-month interim practice conditions on Yamuna Thapa
The conditions include supervised medication work and limits on employment and shift leadership. The case-to-answer decision remained outstanding.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 18 September 2026 · Updated 22 September 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 Yamuna Thapa, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 24H2257E).
Decision date: 18 September 2026 · Hearing started 18 September 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed 18 months of interim practice conditions on Yamuna Thapa on 18 September 2026. The conditions include one employer, no nurse-in-charge shifts and direct medication supervision until competence is assessed. Other work requires indirect supervision, with performance meetings and reports before reviews. Agency or bank placements must last at least three months. Case Examiners had not yet decided whether there was a case to answer.
Findings
The panel imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order. Conditions require one employer, no nurse-in-charge shifts, direct medication supervision until assessed as competent, indirect supervision otherwise and performance meetings and reports. Agency or bank work requires one placement at one location lasting at least three months. The case-to-answer decision is outstanding.
Source
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