Nursing and Midwifery Council v Firth

Nursing and Midwifery Council v Firth

The extension of the interim suspension order is appropriate due to the serious nature of the charges, the need to protect the public, the reasonable expedition of proceedings, and the lack of prejudice to the Defendant who does not intend to practise.

Parties
Claimant: Nursing and Midwifery Council; Defendant: Helen Firth
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
12 October 2011
Procedural Posture
Application / Interim Order Extension
Outcome
extension granted
Legal Topics
Interim Suspension, Professional Misconduct, Extension of Suspension Order

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Parties

Nursing and Midwifery Council

Claimant

Helen Firth

Defendant

Procedural Posture

Application / Interim Order Extension

  1. 1 Whether the interim suspension order should be extended under Article 31(8) of the Nursing and Midwifery Order 2001

Ratio Decidendi

The extension of the interim suspension order is appropriate due to the serious nature of the charges, the need to protect the public, the reasonable expedition of proceedings, and the lack of prejudice to the Defendant who does not intend to practise.

Court Disposition

extension granted

Orders

  • Interim suspension order extended by eight months from 19 October 2012 to 19 June 2013.