Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel places interim conditions on midwife Katrina Cotterrall pending investigation
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on midwife Katrina Cotterrall, restricting her practice while case examiners decide whether there is a case to answer.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 27 May 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 Katrina Cotterrall, midwife (Nursing and Midwifery Council 10I0054W).
Decision date: 27 May 2026 · Hearing started 27 May 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on midwife Katrina Cotterrall at a hearing on 27 May 2026. The conditions restrict her to one substantive employer with supervision and regular reporting. No findings have been made against her: the NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. The order will be reviewed within six months.
Findings
The panel decided to impose an interim conditions of practice order for a period of 18 months. The conditions include that Mrs Cotterrall must not work as a private or independent midwife, must limit her midwifery practice to one substantive employer with no agency or bank work, must be indirectly supervised by a registered midwife at all times when working, and must have monthly meetings with her line manager covering clinical decision making, record keeping, performance and conduct. The NMC Case Examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations. No findings of fact have been made.
Source
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