Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC committee imposes 18-month interim conditions on nurse Sabitri Sapkota
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has placed 18-month interim conditions on the registration of nurse Sabitri Sapkota, requiring supervision and fortnightly reflective discussions on professional boundaries while its case examiners consider her case.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 28 July 2026 · Updated 29 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 Sabitri Sapkota, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 25A0242O).
Decision date: 28 July 2026 · Hearing started 28 July 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on Sabitri Sapkota for 18 months. The conditions limit her to a single substantive employer, bar her from being the sole nurse on duty or nurse in charge, require supervision while working, and require fortnightly reflective discussions about professional conduct and maintaining professional boundaries. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.
Charges
The published decision does not set out the allegations. It records that the NMC case examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations made against her.
Findings
The Investigating Committee decided to make an interim conditions of practice order for a period of 18 months. The conditions limit her nursing practice to a single substantive employer, not an agency or bank; require that she is not the sole nurse on duty or the nurse in charge of any shift; require indirect supervision at all times while working, working on the same shift as a registered nurse, and direct observation by a registered nurse if working in the community; and require fortnightly reflective discussions with a line manager or supervisor about her professional conduct, with particular reference to the importance of maintaining professional boundaries. 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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