May 11, 2016
NMC decision in Morecambe Bay midwives case deficient but not wrong in law, Authority finds.
May 11, 2016
From today, patients, service users and the public will be able to choose a Human Givens practitioner belonging to a register vetted and approved by the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care, an independent statutory body, accountable to Parliament.
Apr 22, 2016
The Authority used its powers of appeal to challenge a decision by the Nursing and Midwifery Council in the case of a nurse who failed to respond properly to complaints of rough handling, made by patients with dementia in a care home.
Apr 11, 2016
The Authority has secured agreement that Dr Steven Burn would be erased from the General Medical Council’s register and can no longer practise as a doctor.
Apr 11, 2016
The Authority’s Accredited Registers programme welcomes national initiatives like Time to Talk Day.
Jan 29, 2016
The UK now has a real opportunity to get more out of its health and care workforce, the Professional Standards Authority said today.
Dec 21, 2015
The Professional Standards Authority today reports the findings of its special investigation into concerns raised with us by a whistleblower.
Dec 16, 2015
Professional Standards Authority announces appointment of new Chair
Nov 24, 2015
The Professional Standards Authority has decided to appeal the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service’s decision to suspend Dr Steven Burn for possession of indecent images of children
Nov 06, 2015
Between July and September 2014 we audited 100 cases handled by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and closed at the initial stages of its FTP process during the period 1 January 2014 to 31 July 2014. This audit report is being published one year after the end of the onsite audit and we acknowledge that exceptional delay.