Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel imposes 18-month interim suspension on nursing associate Thomas Foster
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has suspended nursing associate Thomas Jack Foster on an interim basis for 18 months while the regulator considers whether there is a case to answer. No findings of fact have been made against him.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 15 July 2026 · Updated 18 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 Thomas Jack Foster, nursing associate (Nursing and Midwifery Council 24J0872E).
Decision date: 15 July 2026 · Hearing started 15 July 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order of 18 months on Thomas Jack Foster, a nursing associate from Merseyside, at a hearing on 15 July 2026. The order will be reviewed within six months. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations against him, and no findings of fact have been made.
Findings
The Investigating Committee panel decided to make an interim suspension order for a period of 18 months. The order will be reviewed at a review meeting within six months and every six months thereafter. The NMC Case Examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations; no charges have been adjudicated and no findings of fact have been made.
Source
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