Nursing and Midwifery Council, R (on the application of) v Cottingham [2013] EWHC 616 (Admin) (21 February 2013)

Nursing and Midwifery Council, R (on the application of) v Cottingham [2013] EWHC 616 (Admin) (21 February 2013)

Serious and well-founded concerns about risk to patient safety, ongoing health issues, and unresolved investigations justify extension of the interim suspension order for eight months under Article 31.

Citation
[2013] EWHC 616 (Admin)
Parties
Claimant: Nursing and Midwifery Council; Defendant: Cottingham
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
21 February 2013
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Application to Extend Interim Suspension Order
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Interim Suspension, Fitness to Practice, Public Protection, Alcohol Misuse
Professional Regulation Health Law Interim Suspension Fitness to Practice Public Protection Alcohol Misuse

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Parties

Nursing and Midwifery Council

Claimant

Cottingham

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Application to Extend Interim Suspension Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether extension of interim suspension order is justified under Article 31 of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2011
  2. 2 Whether service of notice was valid and effective

Ratio Decidendi

Serious and well-founded concerns about risk to patient safety, ongoing health issues, and unresolved investigations justify extension of the interim suspension order for eight months under Article 31.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • Interim suspension order extended for eight months, expiring 21 October 2013