Nursing & Midwifery Council v Collins

Nursing & Midwifery Council v Collins

The seriousness of the risk of harm to patients and the respondent's ongoing mental health and alcohol issues justify extension of the interim suspension order despite the passage of time and prejudice to the registrant.

Parties
Applicant: Nursing & Midwifery Council; Respondent: Collins
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
16 February 2017
Procedural Posture
Application / Interim Suspension Order Extension
Outcome
application granted
Legal Topics
Interim Suspension, Fitness to Practise, Mental Health, Public Protection

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Parties

Nursing & Midwifery Council

Applicant

Collins

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Application / Interim Suspension Order Extension

  1. 1 Whether to extend the interim suspension order under Article 31 of the Nursing & Midwifery Order 2001

Ratio Decidendi

The seriousness of the risk of harm to patients and the respondent's ongoing mental health and alcohol issues justify extension of the interim suspension order despite the passage of time and prejudice to the registrant.

Court Disposition

application granted

Orders

  • Interim suspension order extended for five months, expiring on 20 July 2017