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High Court ruling highlights risks of facing fitness to practise hearings alone

by gphc_admin | Jan 14, 2026 | News

Article A recent High Court judgment in Nurrish v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2026] EWHC 2 (Admin) offers a clear warning to UK healthcare professionals: attending a fitness to practise (FtP) hearing without specialist legal representation can significantly...

2025 Fitness to Practise in Review: Key trends shaping UK regulation

by gphc_admin | Jan 7, 2026 | News

Article The UK’s fitness to practise landscape in 2025 has been defined by intense scrutiny, structural reform and a renewed focus on fairness, timeliness and public protection.  Across regulators, the year has exposed long‑standing tensions in how concerns are...

Pharmacist escapes erasure with representation from Kings Chambers

by gphc_admin | Dec 16, 2025 | Cases, News

Article Our client, a pharmacist, IK, has avoided the most severe sanction of removal from the register after a professional conduct case concluded with only a short suspension. IK faced extremely serious allegations relating to both his personal and professional...

Client secures just outcome in complex GPhC fitness to practise case

by gphc_admin | Dec 16, 2025 | Cases, News

Article A pharmacist facing dozens of allegations has successfully avoided removal from the GPhC register, thanks to expert representation by Kings View Chambers. Our client, RH, was represented by fitness to practise barrister, Stephen McCaffrey, in a case that was...

Assessing insight when a registrant denies allegations in fitness to practise proceedings

by gphc_admin | Nov 5, 2025 | News

Article When healthcare professionals appear before fitness to practise panels, their level of insight often plays a central role in determining both current impairment and sanction. Panels expect registrants to reflect on the concerns raised, understand their...
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