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Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing

NMC committee imposes 18-month interim suspension on nurse Iona Coleman

The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has imposed an 18-month interim suspension on nurse Iona Angela Coleman. The hearing was held entirely in private under Rule 19, so the allegations are not in the public record.

MedicWatch editorial · Published 27 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 Iona Angela Coleman, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 17F0815E).

Decision date: 27 July 2026 · Hearing started 27 July 2026

In plain English

The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on Iona Angela Coleman for 18 months. She was not present and was not represented at the hearing. The hearing was held entirely in private under Rule 19 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004, so the allegations and the panel's reasons are not in the public record.

Charges

The allegations are not in the public record. An application to hear the entirety of this hearing in private, under Rule 19 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004, was made and accepted.

Findings

The Investigating Committee directed an interim suspension order for a period of 18 months. Miss Coleman was not present and not represented at the hearing. The panel's reasons are not in the public record, as an application to hear the entirety of the hearing in private under Rule 19 was made and accepted.

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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