Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
Interim restrictions imposed — 18 months
The regulator’s term: interim order imposed
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 Carole Pearson, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 83G0444E).
Decision date: 14 April 2026 · Hearing started 14 April 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order for 18 months on Carole Pearson, a registered nurse, at a New Interim Order Hearing on 14 April 2026. An interim order restricts the nurse's practice while the underlying allegations are being investigated and is not a final decision on whether her fitness to practise is impaired. The order will be reviewed within six months and every six months thereafter.
Charges
Charges have not been adjudicated at this stage. This was a New Interim Order Hearing before the NMC's Investigating Committee, considering whether an interim restriction is necessary while the case is investigated. The substantive details of the underlying allegations are not set out in the published determination.
Findings
The Investigating Committee directed an interim suspension order for a period of 18 months. The published determination records only that decision and notes that a panel will review the interim suspension order at a review meeting within the next six months and every six months thereafter, and that an early review may be held if there is a material change of circumstances. The full reasons for the interim order are not set out in the publicly available determination.
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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