Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel places nurse Jane Keogh under 18-month interim conditions of practice order
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on adult nurse Jane Keogh, restricting her to non-patient-facing duties while the regulator investigates. No case-to-answer decision has yet been made.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 17 June 2026 · Updated 9 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 Jane Keogh, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 12H0415E).
Decision date: 17 June 2026 · Hearing started 17 June 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on adult nurse Jane Keogh for 18 months at a hearing on 17 June 2026, held entirely in private under Rule 19. The conditions limit her to non-patient-facing duties at Stepping Hill Hospital, require supervision, and require monthly management meetings covering safeguarding, conduct and communication. The allegations have not yet been decided by the NMC's Case Examiners.
Charges
The allegations have not yet been adjudicated. The NMC Case Examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer. The hearing was held entirely in private under Rule 19 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004, and the document does not set out the allegations.
Findings
The panel decided to impose an interim conditions of practice order for a period of 18 months to provide the NMC with sufficient time to undertake its investigation. Conditions include limiting practice to Stepping Hill Hospital, Stockport NHS Foundation Trust, with no agency or bank work; continuing current non-patient-facing restricted duties; supervision by another registered nurse at all times when working; monthly meetings with a line manager covering safeguarding of patients, overall conduct and communication; and reporting and notification requirements. 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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