Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel places interim conditions on nurse Christina MacDonald for 18 months
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on Highland nurse Christina MacDonald, restricting her practice to NHS Highland while case examiners decide whether there is a case to answer.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 25 June 2026 · Updated 9 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 Christina MacDonald, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 11I0074S).
Decision date: 25 June 2026 · Hearing started 25 June 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on nurse Christina MacDonald on 25 June 2026. The published conditions restrict her practice to NHS Highland, prevent her from being the nurse in charge, and require supervision while working; several further conditions were made in private. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer, and a panel will review the order at least every six months.
Findings
The panel decided to make an interim conditions of practice order for a period of 18 months. The published conditions restrict Miss MacDonald's practice to NHS Highland with no agency or bank shifts, provide that she must not be the nurse in charge on any shift, require indirect supervision by another registered nurse whenever she is working, and require continued full compliance with NHS Highland's Supported Improvement Plan. Several conditions are marked private and are not in the public record. The order must be reviewed before the end of the next six months and every six months thereafter. The NMC Case Examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations.
Source
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