Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel places nurse Lorna Washer under 18-month interim practice conditions
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has placed registered nurse Lorna Elisabeth Washer under an 18-month interim conditions of practice order, requiring supervision at work. Its case examiners have yet to decide whether there is a case to answer.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 10 July 2026 · Updated 13 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 Lorna Elisabeth Washer, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 00C0642E).
Decision date: 10 July 2026 · Hearing started 10 July 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee decided to impose an interim conditions of practice order on registered nurse Lorna Elisabeth Washer for 18 months at a hearing on 10 July 2026. The conditions limit her to one substantive employer, stop her being the nurse in charge on any shift, and require her to work alongside a registered nurse and meet a supervisor every two weeks. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer about the allegations against her.
Charges
The determination does not set out the allegations made against Ms Washer. The NMC Case Examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations.
Findings
The panel decided to make an interim conditions of practice order for a period of 18 months, determining that the conditions were proportionate and appropriate. The conditions require Ms Washer to limit her nursing practice to one substantive employer (not an agency), not to be the nurse in charge on any shift, and to be indirectly supervised by a registered nurse working on the same shift at all times she is working. She must meet her line manager, mentor or supervisor fortnightly to discuss patient assessment, time management, clinical knowledge and training, escalation and her general performance, and provide a report on those discussions before any NMC review. She must also keep the NMC informed of any employment, course of study, clinical incident, investigation or disciplinary proceedings. The order must be reviewed before the end of the next six months and every six months thereafter.
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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