Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — review hearing
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Concerning Caroline Ann Heap, midwife (Nursing and Midwifery Council 94I0513S).
Decision date: 8 April 2026 · Hearing started 8 April 2026
In plain English
The NMC found that Caroline Heap, a registered midwife, was the subject of a fitness to practise hearing on 8 April 2026 concerning a health case. Caroline Heap had been suspended for 12 months. At today's review the panel decided that fitness to practise remains impaired but allowed the existing suspension order to lapse on its expiry date today, rather than imposing a new order. The hearing was held in private to protect health information.
Charges
The substantive content of this review meeting was held in private (Type of case: Health) and the published reasons document contains only cover-page metadata. The original substantive order being reviewed was a 12-month suspension order.
Findings
At this Substantive Order Review Meeting on 8 April 2026, the panel determined that Caroline Heap's fitness to practise remains impaired, and decided that the existing 12-month suspension order should lapse on its expiry rather than being replaced by a further order. Outcome: order to lapse upon expiry with a finding of impairment, in accordance with Article 30(1), at the end of 8 April 2026.
Source
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