Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel imposes 18-month interim suspension on nursing associate Daniel Atkinson
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has suspended nursing associate Daniel Atkinson on an interim basis for 18 months. The order, made at a hearing on 15 May 2026, will be reviewed within six months and at six-month intervals while his case continues.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 15 May 2026 · Updated 10 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 Daniel Atkinson, nursing associate (Nursing and Midwifery Council 25G1159E).
Decision date: 15 May 2026 · Hearing started 15 May 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on nursing associate Daniel Atkinson for 18 months at a hearing on 15 May 2026. The order takes effect while his case remains open, and a panel will review it within six months and every six months after that. A review panel may revoke the order, confirm it, or replace it with an interim conditions of practice order.
Findings
The panel decided to make an interim suspension order for a period of 18 months. Unless the case has already been concluded or there has been a material change of circumstances, a panel will review the interim suspension order at a review meeting within the next six months and every six months thereafter. At any review hearing the panel may revoke the interim order, confirm the interim suspension order, or replace it with an interim conditions of practice order.
Source
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