Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel imposes 18-month interim conditions on nurse Tracey Ann Sewell pending investigation
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on registered nurse Tracey Ann Sewell while its Case Examiners decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to allegations against her.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 3 June 2026 · Updated 8 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 Tracey Ann Sewell, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 01I8236E).
Decision date: 3 June 2026 · Hearing started 3 June 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on registered nurse Tracey Ann Sewell for 18 months. The order limits her to one substantive, non-agency employer, bars her from being the nurse in charge or sole nurse on duty, and requires fortnightly supervision meetings on professional standards and workplace conduct. The panel noted the Case Examiners have yet to decide whether there is a case to answer.
Charges
The specific allegations are not set out in this interim order document. The panel noted that the NMC's Case Examiners have yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations made against the registrant.
Findings
This was a New Interim Order hearing before the NMC's Investigating Committee; no findings of fact were made. The panel decided to impose an interim conditions of practice order for 18 months to allow the NMC to undertake its investigations. The conditions restrict the registrant to one substantive, non-agency employer, prohibit her from being the nurse in charge or sole nurse on duty, and require fortnightly supervision meetings and reporting to her NMC case officer. The order must be reviewed within 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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