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Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing

NMC panel imposes 18-month interim suspension on nurse Deborah Davison

The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has imposed an 18-month interim suspension order on registered nurse Deborah Ann Davison. Its case examiners have yet to decide whether there is a case to answer, and no findings have been made against her.

MedicWatch editorial · Published 3 August 2026 · Updated 31 August 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 Deborah Ann Davison, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 08E0062E).

Decision date: 3 August 2026 · Hearing started 3 August 2026

In plain English

The NMC's Investigating Committee decided to impose an interim suspension order on Deborah Ann Davison, a registered adult nurse, for 18 months at a hearing on 3 August 2026, which she did not attend. An interim order restricts practice while a case is investigated; it is not a finding of wrongdoing. The NMC's case examiners have yet to decide whether there is a case to answer on the allegations against her. The order will be reviewed within six months and every six months after that.

Findings

This was a New Interim Order Hearing before the NMC's Investigating Committee. The panel decided to make an interim suspension order for a period of 18 months. Mrs Davison was not present and not represented. The published decision does not set out the allegations, and the NMC Case Examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations made against her. The order will be reviewed at a review meeting within the next six months and every six months thereafter, and may be revoked, confirmed or replaced with an interim conditions of practice order at any review.

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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