Published regulator decisions
UK healthcare practitioners practising with restrictions
Conditions of practice allow the practitioner to keep working but only subject to specific restrictions, such as supervision, limits on certain procedures, or required reporting to the regulator. This page lists recent published decisions imposing conditions.
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Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The NMC found that Charlotte Louise Wood, a registered nurse, admitted the facts of most charges against her; one charge was not proved. The Fitness to Practise Committee decided her fitness to practise was impaired and imposed a conditions of practice order for 12 months, plus an interim conditions of practice order for 18 months. The panel accepted an application for the health case to be heard in private under Rule 19, so the details are not in the public record.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 6 months
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Diana Linda Griffiths, a registered adult nurse, failed to escalate two patients' abnormal blood-sugar results, did not follow her practice's protocol, failed to communicate cancelled appointments to patients, and kept inadequate records. Allegations of dishonesty were not proved. The committee decided her fitness to practise was impaired and imposed a six-month conditions of practice order, with an 18-month interim conditions order pending appeal.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The GDC tribunal decided that the conditions on Mr Lam's registration as a dentist should be extended and varied for a further 12 months. The Professional Conduct Committee held a review hearing on 2 July 2026. The order was originally imposed on 13 December 2022, the varied conditions take effect after the appeal period, and the order will be reviewed before it ends.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Eve's fitness to practise is no longer impaired by reason of her 2024 drink-driving conviction, for which her registration had previously been suspended. At this review hearing the tribunal was satisfied she had shown genuine insight, remediation and no risk of repetition on that matter. The case also concerned confidential matters heard in private, and the published record shows the overall outcome as a conditions of practice order for 12 months, with a further review directed.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee decided at a review hearing on 23 June 2026 that nurse Artiola Metallari's fitness to practise remains impaired on public interest grounds. The panel replaced her 12-month suspension order, imposed in July 2025 after she admitted dishonesty charges including concealing an NMC investigation from her employer and providing a false reference, with a 12-month conditions of practice order taking effect on 29 July 2026.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Lucyna Abramowicz, an adult nurse working at a care home in Ipswich, failed to administer a resident's medication, delegated it to a colleague who was not qualified to give it, and signed the MAR chart to say the medication had been given when it had not. Dishonesty charges were not proved. The panel found her fitness to practise impaired and imposed a 12-month conditions of practice order.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The GDC's Professional Conduct Committee found that Adam Allin Mohamood Dirir, a dentist, remains impaired in his fitness to practise by reason of misconduct. At a review on 19 June 2026, it decided to extend the existing conditions on his registration for a further 12 months. He has not practised as a dentist since 2022 and needs more time to show he has addressed the concerns identified in an earlier case. The order will be reviewed before it ends.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 18 months
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Elaine Paula Ward, a children's nurse in Dorset, gave medication meant for one child to another without verifying the patient's identity, recorded the medicine as given when it was not, and administered a milk feed through a nasogastric tube when the pH level was too high. The panel found her fitness to practise impaired and imposed an 18-month conditions of practice order.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 18 months
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that registered nurse Stephen John Manuel's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of misconduct and lack of competence, arising from clinical failings in the care of a deteriorating patient in January 2019 and a later medication error. The panel did not find an allegation of dishonesty proved. It imposed a conditions of practice order for 18 months, with a review.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 6 months
The GDC tribunal decided that dentist Bhavish Patel's fitness to practise remains impaired by reason of adverse health and extended the conditions on his registration for six months at a review hearing on 10 June 2026. The Health Committee found he had broadly complied with the conditions, first imposed in May 2023, and that conditions remain the appropriate and proportionate order. A further review will take place before the order ends.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 2 years
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr David Cook, a respiratory consultant, engaged in depraved online conversations referring to sexual activity involving children between 2020 and 2021, for which he was convicted of publishing and attempting to publish an obscene article. The tribunal found the conduct was not sexually motivated and was directly caused by ill health at the time, but that it amounted to serious misconduct and his fitness to practise was impaired. It imposed conditions on his registration for 24 months.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilMidwife
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 18 months
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee reviewed a suspension order imposed on registered midwife Rachel Mugechi Muchoki for a lack of competence and decided her fitness to practise remains impaired. The panel found a continuing shortfall in her clinical knowledge and limited evidence of strengthening her practice. It replaced the suspension with an 18-month conditions of practice order, requiring supervised practice, completion of her preceptorship and a personal development plan, taking effect at the end of 13 July 2026.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 18 months
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Kesley Smith's fitness to practise remained impaired by reason of his 2022 conviction for fraud and forgery, after he forged prescriptions for controlled drugs while working in 2021. At this review hearing the tribunal decided his insight was not yet complete and that a medium risk to the public remained. It extended conditions on his registration for a further 18 months, with a review before they end.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr David Adams' fitness to practise remained impaired by reason of misconduct. His case concerned dishonesty in failing to declare a 2019 drink-driving conviction to the GMC. Reviewing his case on the papers, the tribunal noted clear progress but decided he had not yet provided the reflective evidence a previous tribunal had recommended, and extended the conditions on his registration for a further 12 months.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that agency nurse Azeez Adewole Adewumi failed to adequately assess a post-operative patient during a 2023 night shift in Worcestershire, including not carrying out a timely bladder scan, kept inaccurate patient records, and did not treat the patient with respect and dignity. The panel found his fitness to practise impaired and imposed a 12-month conditions of practice order. A dishonesty charge was found not proved.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 9 months
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that nurse Thresiamma Jaison's fitness to practise remains impaired at a review of a three-month suspension order. The original panel had found proved that she administered an overdose of Lorazepam to a care home resident, failed in observations and safeguarding after the resident's fall, and was asleep on duty. The review panel replaced the suspension with a nine-month conditions of practice order restricting her nursing practice.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 18 months
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that nurse Michelle Karen McLaren's fitness to practise was impaired after medication errors at a Salford care home in 2022 and breaches of professional boundaries with a resident, including drinking alcohol with him knowing he had a history of alcohol dependence. An allegation of sexual motivation was dismissed. On 15 May 2026 the panel imposed an 18-month conditions of practice order requiring supervised medication practice, noting her insight, remorse and the pressures at the home.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 18 months
The GDC tribunal decided that dentist Sana Moazzam's fitness to practise remains impaired by misconduct relating to her clinical care of three patients in 2021/22, including radiography, treatment planning, record keeping and extracting an incorrect tooth. At a review hearing on 14 May 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee extended the conditions on her registration for a further 18 months, with a review before the order expires.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 9 months
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that nurse Patricia Louise Ramshaw's fitness to practise remained impaired when it reviewed her suspension order in May 2026. The panel replaced the four-month suspension with a nine-month conditions of practice order taking effect on 18 May 2026. The conditions require supervised practice, a single employer, and regular reports on patient assessment and prescribing against national guidelines.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 6 months
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that agency nurse Vida Bruwaa Amponsah removed a recovering patient's call bell without clinical justification and spoke to her rudely during a night shift at Stepping Hill Hospital in September 2021. The panel found her fitness to practise impaired, imposed a six-month conditions of practice order requiring supervision and a personal development plan, and an 18-month interim conditions order covering the appeal period. Several other charges were dismissed or found not proved.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that nurse Kirstie Louise Imrie's fitness to practise was impaired by misconduct, including failing to administer medications to care home residents, poor record keeping, and dishonestly signing a medication tracker at Lochleven Care Home. The panel imposed a 12-month conditions of practice order on 6 May 2026, restricting her to supervised medication practice, noting her early admission, genuine remorse and the staffing pressures she faced.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee reviewed the suspension order imposed on adult nurse Alison Linda Kerr in 2025 after she recorded patient observations that had not taken place and was dishonest about it. The review panel found her fitness to practise remains impaired, with limited insight, but accepted she had made significant progress. It replaced the suspension with a 12-month conditions of practice order requiring supervision and preventing her from being the nurse in charge of any shift.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The NMC found that Sara Morrissey, a registered nurse, did not switch on a vulnerable patient's ventilator while moving them to a chair in July 2020. The patient's lips turned blue before staff noticed and turned the machine on. Mrs Morrissey did not record the incident or hand it over to the next nurse. The panel decided her fitness to practise is impaired and imposed a 12-month conditions of practice order, including supervised retraining.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 2 years
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Costantino Davide, a consultant plastic surgeon, failed to tell a patient before a 2022 facelift and eyelid surgery that her BMI was too high and that she should stop smoking three weeks before the procedure, and failed to keep adequate records of the reasons for surgery and his treatment plan. The tribunal found his fitness to practise was impaired by misconduct. It imposed conditions on his registration for 24 months, with a review hearing, and an immediate order.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 9 months
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee reviewed a 6-month suspension order imposed on Joyce Mensah, a mental health nurse, after she failed to carry out required 15-minute observations and respond to a medical emergency in 2020 where Patient A lost a significant chance of survival, and dishonestly recorded observations she had not made. The panel found her fitness to practise remained impaired but that she had shown insight and engaged with training. It replaced the suspension with a 9-month conditions of practice order requiring supervision and reporting.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The NMC found that Deborah Povall, a registered nurse and ward manager between 2017 and 2019, worked excessive hours, did not ensure adequate staffing, declined to help a colleague care for a patient with a bypassed catheter, did not arrange a bladder scan or escalate a low blood test result, and was unprofessional towards a colleague. The panel decided her fitness to practise is impaired and imposed a 12-month conditions of practice order.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 6 months
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found at a substantive order review hearing on 2 April 2026 that Miss Marie Louise Fiske, a registered mental health nurse, remained impaired and replaced her existing 6-month suspension with a 6-month conditions of practice order. She was originally suspended in September 2025 after the panel found she had attempted to kick a vulnerable mental health patient in crisis on the ward. The review panel concluded that conditions of practice would provide a more realistic route to safe return given her engagement and remediation.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found at a substantive order review hearing on 2 April 2026 that Miss Stacey Jessica Nurrish, a registered adult nurse, remained impaired but replaced her existing suspension with a 12-month conditions of practice order. She had originally been suspended in February 2024 for misconduct including working bank shifts while on sick leave at another trust, dishonesty, working excessively, and declaring a negative COVID-19 test she had not taken. A previous review imposed striking-off but the High Court overturned that on appeal in February 2026; this review found conditions of practice the appropriate sanction.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 9 months
The GDC tribunal decided that Abu Bashar, a dentist, had failed to offer NHS composite build-ups to three patients when the treatment was clinically necessary, and had failed to obtain informed consent from one patient. The Professional Conduct Committee found his conduct was misleading but dismissed the dishonesty charge, finding he had genuinely misunderstood NHS regulations. The tribunal imposed a 9-month conditions of practice order with immediate effect, requiring workplace supervision and regular audits.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 2 years
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Sahar Kareem, a GP in Bedfordshire, drank alcohol at work on 12 April 2023 and was found collapsed at her surgery. Later in 2023 she was convicted of drink driving and being drunk in charge of a child, receiving a suspended prison sentence. She also failed to tell the GMC about the charges. The tribunal imposed conditions on her registration for 24 months with a review and an immediate order of conditions.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 18 months
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a conditions of practice order on Mollie Nabitaka, a registered adult nurse from Bedfordshire, on 31 March 2026. The committee found multiple charges of lack of competence proved, relating to medication administration failures, poor record keeping, infection control breaches and inappropriate conduct towards colleagues at Bedford Hospital NHS Trust between 2022 and 2023. The order lasts 18 months and will be reviewed before it expires.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a 12-month conditions of practice order on Lee Steven Clavery, a registered adult nurse from South Tyneside, on 20 March 2026. The panel found that during a single nightshift on 15-16 March 2019 he had failed to administer prescribed medications and a PEG feed to a patient and had falsely recorded that he had given them, and had earlier been dishonest about updating a care plan. The panel concluded that, given the passage of time, his subsequent unrestricted safe practice, remediation, and strong testimonial evidence, conditions of practice would be sufficient and proportionate.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Andrew Foster's fitness to practise remains impaired, but agreed his registration should change from suspension to conditions for 12 months. The earlier 9-month suspension was for inappropriate prescribing of controlled drugs, including prescribing to himself and issuing prescriptions in others' names for his own use. The conditions include restrictions on prescribing, supervision, and a ban on self-prescribing or working as a locum.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental hygienist
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Success Osagie. It imposed, extended or varied conditions for 12 months. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 11 March 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee extended the conditions on Ms Osagie's registration, originally imposed on 27 July 2022, for a further 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Pradip Patel's fitness to practise remained impaired by reason of his earlier misconduct, on a review of his case carried out on the papers by a Legally Qualified Chair. It directed conditions on his registration for 12 months, including direct clinical supervision and notification requirements. The hearing was held in private and the published Record of Determinations is an abridged version.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 2 years
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that registered nurse Manoj Sebastian's fitness to practise remained impaired at this review hearing, but decided to replace his existing 12-month suspension order with a 24-month conditions of practice order. The conditions include working for only one substantive employer, having fortnightly meetings with his line manager, and not being the sole nurse on duty or nurse in charge on any shift. The new order takes effect on 8 April 2026.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Abbas Abdollahi. It imposed, extended or varied conditions for 12 months. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 27 February 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee extended the conditions on Mr Abdollahi's registration, originally imposed on 6 September 2024, for a further 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 18 months
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Daniel Coventry's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of his February 2022 conviction at Brighton Magistrates' Court for failing to co-operate with a roadside breath test and failing to provide a specimen at the police station, after a collision on New Year's Day 2021. The tribunal directed conditions on his registration for 18 months, including supervision and notification requirements, with a review hearing before they expire. Other matters considered alongside the conviction were heard in private.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive hearing for Julie Gibson in a misconduct case. The cover page records proved facts for 1a) and 5c) 1b), 2), 3a), 4), and 5a). It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel imposed a conditions of practice order for 12 months. The published document gives the full reasons and underlying charge details.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 6 months
The GDC committee published a Health Committee decision for Vasileios Avgeris. It imposed, extended or varied conditions for 6 months. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 13 February 2026, the Health Committee extended and varied the conditions on Mr Avgeris' registration, originally imposed on 31 July 2024, for a further 6 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 18 months
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a conditions of practice order on Elizabeth Wilson, a registered adult nurse, on 6 February 2026. The case was categorised as a health case and heard entirely in private. Multiple charges were found proved. The order lasts 18 months and includes requirements for supervision and restrictions on practice. The substantive content of the case is not in the public record.
Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a conditions of practice order on Nirmala Anil Lole, a registered adult nurse from Wiltshire, on 5 February 2026. The committee found charges of misconduct proved, including medication administration errors and failure to escalate a deteriorating patient. The order lasts 12 months and includes requirements for supervision and a personal development plan.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Sekela Mwambingu's fitness to practise remained impaired by reason of misconduct at this review hearing. The original 2023 misconduct included inappropriate prescribing to patients she knew personally, allowing unauthorised staff to issue prescriptions, and making dishonest payment claims while suspended. The tribunal noted her progress and imposed a further 12-month period of conditions of practice with a review directed before expiry.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The GDC committee published a Professional Performance Committee decision for Kokila Vani Muniyellappa. It imposed, extended or varied conditions for 12 months. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 16 December 2025 the Professional Performance Committee extended the conditions on Ms Muniyellappa's registration, originally imposed on 4 February 2022, for a further 12months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 18 months
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Gary Charles Rowland. It imposed, extended or varied conditions for 18 months. The public outcome summary states: On 10 December 2025, the Professional Conduct Committee imposed conditions on Mr Rowland's registration for a period of 18 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The Committee also ordered that their registration be made conditional immediately. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Sarah Ann Drew. It imposed, extended or varied conditions for 12 months. The public outcome summary states: On 26 November 2025, the Professional Conduct Committee imposed conditions on Ms Drew's registration for a period of 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The Committee also ordered that their registration be made conditional immediately. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Abhishek Singh. It imposed, extended or varied conditions for 12 months. The public outcome summary states: On 28 November 2025 the Professional Conduct Committee imposed conditions on Mr Singh's registration for 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The MPTS tribunal found at a review hearing on 28 November 2025 that Dr Dunne's fitness to practise remained impaired at a low level by reason of misconduct relating to misappropriation of medication. The original 2024 hearing concerned a drink driving conviction and dishonest misappropriation of medication while working as a cardiologist at Bolton NHS Foundation Trust. The tribunal noted positive progress in GP training and compliance with conditions, and imposed a further 12-month conditions order with a review directed.
Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 1 year
The GDC committee published a Health Committee decision for Esther Shirin. It imposed, extended or varied conditions for 12 months. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 14 November 2025 the Health Committee extended and varied the conditions on Ms Shirin's registration, originally imposed on 14 November 2024, for a further 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.
Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor
Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)· 6 months
The MPTS tribunal considered a misconduct case for Hannah Shaheen. It recorded the decision on impairment as impaired and imposed conditions for 6 months. The source PDF contains the tribunal's published reasons, with any private material redacted where required.