Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel places interim conditions on nurse Mary Adwoa Tekyiwa Eghan pending investigation
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on nurse Mary Adwoa Tekyiwa Eghan, requiring supervised practice while case examiners decide whether there is a case to answer.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 28 May 2026 · Updated 11 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 Mary Adwoa Tekyiwa Eghan, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 23A3102E).
Decision date: 28 May 2026 · Hearing started 28 May 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on nurse Mary Adwoa Tekyiwa Eghan at a hearing on 28 May 2026. The conditions include supervision requirements, particularly around medication administration, and restrict her to a single substantive employer. No findings have been made against her: the NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. The order will be reviewed within six months.
Findings
The panel decided to make an interim conditions of practice order for a period of 18 months. The conditions include that Mrs Eghan must limit her nursing practice to a single substantive employer with no agency or bank work, must not be the sole nurse on shift or the nurse in charge of any shift, must be indirectly supervised whenever working, must be directly supervised by another registered nurse when administering medication until deemed competent, and must meet monthly with her line manager to discuss adherence to policies, medication management, record keeping, time management, prioritisation and communication. The NMC Case Examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer. No findings of fact have been made.
Source
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