Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC panel imposes 18-month interim suspension on nurse Alicia Palaganas
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Fitness to Practise Committee has imposed an 18-month interim suspension order on Essex nurse Alicia Palaganas, with the allegations against her still to be decided at a future hearing.
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 Alicia Palaganas, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 00L1057O).
Decision date: 25 June 2026 · Hearing started 25 June 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed an 18-month interim suspension order on nurse Alicia Palaganas at a new interim order hearing on 25 June 2026. The allegations against Mrs Palaganas have not yet been decided. A panel will review the interim order within six months and every six months after that, and may revoke, confirm, or replace it with an interim conditions of practice order.
Findings
The panel decided to make an interim suspension order for a period of 18 months. A panel will review the interim suspension order at a review meeting within the next six months and every six months thereafter, and may revoke it, confirm it, or replace it with an interim conditions of practice order. A panel of the Fitness to Practise Committee has still to deal with the allegations made against Mrs Palaganas.
Source
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