After one year, we only keep hearing details on our website where the sanction is still in force. The notice will remain for a period of 6 months from the day it is published. Fitness to Practise: investigations and hearings. Types of hearing outcomes. This page is for anyone giving evidence at a fitness to practise hearing. Further information about the fitness to practise hearings process and hearing decisions can be found on the HCPTS website. Hearings of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland Statutory Committee are open to the public and are scheduled to be held at Society House, 73 University Street, Belfast, BT7 1HL. Fitness to Practise findings and decisions Publication of the findings of the Fitness to Practise Committees established under the Nurses and Midwives Act 2011 and the Nurses Act 1985 respectively and the decision of the Board on any report made to it by either Committee are published in accordance with the appropriate publication policy. If the Council’s Fitness to Practise Committee considers an allegation against a registrant to be serious, a full hearing takes place to judge whether the registrant’s fitness to practise is impaired. Almost all hearings have now been postponed or adjourned, in line with government guidelines on COVID-19. The team is responsible for the scheduling of all fitness to practise proceedings as well as providing support to Panels and other participants attending a hearing. You should beware that part of a hearing may be held in private, for example, when discussing a registrant’s health.

Types of hearing outcomes. This fact sheet sets out the processes surrounding a fitness to practise investigation and/or hearing. Reforming fitness to practise using right-touch regulation. It is recommended that the pharmacist has legal advice and/or representation, however, this can be expensive. Information for representatives. Outcomes of fitness to practise committee hearings Should a Fitness to Practise Committee impose a disciplinary order upon the registration of an education practitioner, a notice will appear here. You may be giving evidence for us, or in support of the social worker's defence. Past Hearings. This page is for any representative for a social worker at a fitness to practise hearing. Fitness to Practise - How it Works. Find out what hearings are coming up and the outcomes of hearings. This page is intended to help social workers, employers and members of the public understand the possible hearing outcomes related to proven concerns about a social worker’s fitness to practise. It also includes explanations of who is involved in each stage of the process, and what the potential outcomes may be. Upcoming hearings and previous decisions.