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UK nurses and midwives who should have been banned have worked for last 12 years

The Guardian UK Wednesday 27 May 2026, 07:00 UTC By Denis Campbell Health policy editor 1 min read
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has admitted to serious failings, confirming that it failed to ban approximately 15 healthcare professionals who had broken the law. These individuals were able to continue working in the UK for up to 12 years due to the regulator's "completely and utterly unacceptable" mistakes.

Exclusive: Nursing and Midwifery Council admits it did not carry out checks on professionals who broke the law

Nurses and midwives who should have been banned from treating patients have practised over the last 12 years because of “potentially dangerous” failings by a medical regulator.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has admitted that its “completely and utterly unacceptable” mistakes meant it failed to protect the public from about 15 professionals whom it should have banned from ever working in healthcare in the UK because they had broken the law.

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