Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel places interim conditions on learning disabilities nurse Maria Josephine Woulahan
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has imposed 18-month interim conditions on learning disabilities nurse Maria Josephine Woulahan, barring her from clinical patient care while the NMC investigates. Case examiners have yet to decide if there is a case to answer.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 28 April 2026 · Updated 11 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 Maria Josephine Woulahan, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 87K0010N).
Decision date: 28 April 2026 · Hearing started 28 April 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on learning disabilities nurse Maria Josephine Woulahan while the NMC's investigation is in its early stages. The conditions stop her from providing clinical care to patients and require her to work for a single substantive employer under supervision. No findings have been made: the NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.
Charges
The allegations are not set out in the published determination and have not been adjudicated. The NMC Case Examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer.
Findings
The Investigating Committee panel made an interim conditions of practice order for 18 months, stating the NMC is in the early stages of its investigation. The conditions require the registrant to work for a single substantive employer with no agency or bank work, prohibit any work providing clinical care to patients directly or indirectly, require indirect supervision by another registered nurse, fortnightly meetings with a line manager or supervisor, supervisor reports and a reflective piece for the next reviewing panel, and notification and disclosure requirements to the NMC. The order must be reviewed within 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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