NMCWatch podcast

Cathryn talks to Lucas, good friend of Jan Tari, an NMC whistleblower in whose name NMCWatch have set up a fund to help those in need of mental health crisis support. You can donate to the fund at https://www.gofundme.com/f/the-jan-tari-memorial-fund Listen to when Cathryn spoke to Jan in 2025 https://shows.acast.com/nmcwatch-podcast/episodes/the-ex-nmc-data-analyst-whistleblower Hosted on Acast....

A year on from her successful appeal against sanctions by the NMC, we catch up with Laura to see how life is now. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Is this the NMC trying to bury more bad news (the week before parliament go on holiday)? The NMC has "recommissioned" the report that Ijeoma Omambala KC started in November 2023 - 20 months ago. Is this the NMC dragging their heals again? Have they even bothered trying to make any of the changes the Rise Associates report recommended last year? Want to know what a reverse ferret is? It's all in th...

This is Part 2 of Cathryn's chat with Laura Hindle about her successful appeal hearing against the NMC.  They talk about NMC accountability and how frustrating it can be to deal with them. They also talk about the challenges Laura faced during her case and the support she got from both her legal team at the RCN, as well as NMCWatch. The conversation then broadens out talking about process and...

A now all too familiar case of a vexatious referral that could have been dealt with far better by the NMC, and at far less cost. Laura Hindle successfully appealed her sanctions against the NMC. Watch out for part 2 of this podcast next week. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

John tells Cathryn about his time as a data analyst at NMC, how his concerns over their data handling were raised from early on, and how he was treated as an unwitting whistleblower and finally squeezed out of his job. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Francis was referred to the NMC by one of its own FTP panel members. Four years later his case was closed with No Case To Answer. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Cathryn speaks to three people who help make the Buddy Scheme at NMCWatch a functioning, unique and extraordinary service. They talk about why the scheme is so necessary. How it helps nurses and midwives get through FTP and how it helps the Buddies themselves move on from their own FTP experiences - therapy for the therapists, you might say. So, have a listen, and if it moves you to want to become...

Our panel of experts sat down to discuss the new NMC policy of Agreed Removal, replacing Voluntary Removal. Cathryn Watters is NMCWatch's Founder and CEO. Pat Dwan is NMCWatch's CiC committee chair. Simon Holborn is our Director of FtP and HR lead. Trish is one of our NMCWatch Group admins and has her own FtP experience. Read more: https://www.nmc.org.uk/ftp-library/case-management/agreed-removal/...

Kenny was born into the Irish immigrant community in London, growing up on a council estate. He was in foster care until he was about 8, served in the British military for 7 years and has worked in the drug and alcohol field in various roles since 1993. A few years ago Kenny contacted NMCWatch for help with his restoration hearing following strike-off 5 years previously. Since then, Kenny has...

Ian Hynes has over 40 years of international investigative experience, and is a world-leading expert and an award-winning practitioner of investigation, particularly the ‘science of investigative interviewing’.  He was the Strategic Investigation Interview Manager for a major UK police force for 12 years until August 2014 during which time he authored investigation policy, developed practice,...

Paul Turner qualified as a mental health nurse in 1987 and went on to specialise in the treatment of people with alcohol problems. After leaving the NHS in 2003 to focus on a non-health-related business, Paul did a Return to Practice Course in 2014 in order to get back to treating people for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) privately. In large parts of the UK, people find it very difficult to find suita...

Barbara was 63 years old when she was first referred to the NMC. The allegation was sexual assault, the referrer also contacted the police. The alleged incident occurred in 2018 and while the police dropped the case after 3 weeks, the NMC took 33 months. Finally, after ten days of hearings spread over seven months, including many adjournments, the NMC produced an application to withdraw the case t...

Paul is a midwife working independently and in various government hospitals in the UK, NZ, Australia, Asia etc. Paul trained in law and mediation. He lectures on midwifery, law, and human rights in childbirth globally, including in Russia, China, India, Europe, etc. He is a neonatal intensive care nurse and provides newborn feeding support including tongue-tie release (frenulotomy). He has a speci...