Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — interim orders hearing
NMC imposes 18-month interim suspension on midwife Lucy Paxton
The Nursing and Midwifery Council's Investigating Committee has imposed an 18-month interim suspension order on registered midwife Lucy Paxton. Its Case Examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer on the allegations against her.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 3 July 2026 · Updated 7 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 Lucy Paxton, midwife (Nursing and Midwifery Council 22B1108E).
Decision date: 3 July 2026 · Hearing started 3 July 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on registered midwife Lucy Paxton for 18 months at a hearing on 3 July 2026. The Council's Case Examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations made against her. A panel will review the interim order within six months. Miss Paxton attended the hearing and was represented.
Charges
The allegations against Miss Paxton are not particularised in this determination. The NMC's Case Examiners are yet to decide whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations made against her.
Findings
The panel decided to make an interim suspension order for a period of 18 months. It stated 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 at any review the order may be revoked, confirmed, or replaced with an interim conditions of practice order.
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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