We published information gathered on successful appeals by nurses and midwives in the High Court, here on change and via Twitter @_nmcwatch.

The recently published Fitness to Practice report tells us that 28 decisions made by the NMC at panel hearing were challenged in the High Court last financial year.

18 of them were upheld ( won ).

5 of them were taken to the High Court by the Professional Standards Authority ( when the PSA feel the NMC have been too lenient ) - they were all won.

13 of them were done by registrants - 4 were won and 9 lost. We are attempting to find out through a Freedom of Information Request

We approached the GMC to see how many appeals had been successful by doctors.

Between July 2016 and July 2019 there were 9 successful appeals of final sanction at hearing - 7 were represented and 2 were self litigants.

The GMC confirmed earlier this year at the IMMDs review meeting that “NMC registrants who have been impaired, sanctioned and struck off do not contest & walk away from charges as they are not litigious like GMC registrants” according to the GMC ( IMMDSReview ORAL HEARINGS - Thursday 14th March 2019 - SESSION 1 - YouTube)

Is it that doctors are more successful than nurses / midwives at appeal, are able to represent themselves better or afford better legal representation or is it simpler - doctors fight back...