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GPhC developing a policy on its use of disqualification powers - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has announced plans to close a limited number of disqualification cases as it begins developing a comprehensive policy to guide the use of its disqualification powers under the Medicines Act 1968. These powers, extended in March 2018, allow the regulator’s Fitness to Practise Committee to disqualify individuals from owning pharmacies in future and remove their premises from the register. Although only a …Read Article

GPhC Council agrees to increase fees - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

The GPhC has now agreed a 6% increase in the annual registration fees for pharmacists, pharmacy technicians and pharmacies from September 2025. At the July meeting, the Council emphasised that it is committed to minimising fee increases as much as possible, and after reviewing the GPhC’s financial position, the Council concluded it was necessary to raise the fees by 6% in 2025. The Council “carefully considered” the concerns raised through the c…London, England · London Read Article

Dr Helen Phillips appointed as new Chair of the General Dental Council - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

The General Dental Council (GDC) has announced the appointment of Dr Helen Phillips as its new Chair from 1 October 2025, following the completion of Lord Toby Harris’s four-year term in September 2025. Dr Phillips brings a wealth of senior experience across a 30-year career in sectors including insurance, legal, social care and further education. A former senior environmental regulator, Dr Phillips has held numerous non-executive roles since 2…United Kingdom · United Kingdom Read Article

Regulators to be given power to decide fitness to practise cases without hearing - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has published new guidance to support UK health and care regulators in using expanded powers to resolve fitness to practise (FtP) cases without the need for a public hearing. This shift, enabled by forthcoming legislative reforms, introduces a process known as “accepted outcomes,” designed to streamline decision-making while maintaining public protection. Under the accepted outcomes model, regulators ca…Health · United Kingdom Read Article

High Court Dismisses Doctor’s Appeal Over GMC Suspension - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

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The High Court has dismissed an appeal brought by Dr Sarah Myhill against a Medical Practitioners Tribunal (MPT) decision to suspend her registration for 12 months due to misconduct. Mrs Justice Eady ruled that the Tribunal’s findings were fair and supported by evidence, and that the doctor had failed to demonstrate sufficient insight or remediation. The doctor, a former NHS GP now practising as a naturopath, was sanctioned following concerns ab…Denmark · Denmark See the Story

GDC research backs early remediation to strengthen patient safety and reduce fitness to practise burden - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

The General Dental Council (GDC) has published new research supporting the use of targeted remediation earlier in the Fitness to Practise (FtP) process, as part of a broader shift toward a more proportionate and learning-focused regulatory model. The study—conducted by researchers from the Universities of Manchester, Newcastle, Nottingham, and Queen Mary London—explored how remediation could be used to address FtP concerns before cases are escal…Manchester, England · Manchester Read Article

PSA publishes HCPC performance review - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has published its 2024/25 performance review of the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), confirming that the regulator met 17 out of 18 Standards of Good Regulation. The review assesses how effectively the HCPC has protected the public and upheld confidence in health and care professions, with the report detailing the basis for the PSA’s findings. The HCPC did not meet Standard 15 for the tenth c…London, England · London Read Article

High Court upholds NMC sanction in Brown v NMC - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

The High Court has dismissed an appeal brought by a community psychiatric nurse against a decision of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to impose a 12-month condition of practice order. The case, Brown v Nursing and Midwifery Council [2025] EWHC 1642 (Admin), highlights the court’s deference to professional regulators where decisions are well-reasoned and procedurally sound. Background to the Appeal The Appellant Nurse, a community psychia…NMC · England Read Article

BMA calls for new doctor-only regulator amid growing concerns over GMC’s role - Fitness to Practise News by Kings View Chambers

The British Medical Association (BMA) has issued a bold call for the creation of a new, independent regulator specifically for doctors, citing diminishing confidence in the General Medical Council’s ability to support the profession and protect patient safety. Speaking at the BMA’s Annual Representative Meeting in Liverpool, Council Chair Professor Philip Banfield criticised the GMC’s regulation of physician associates (PAs), accusing the Counci…GMC · Liverpool Read Article

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