An updated statement from the PSA on the two Independent reviews published by the NMC on its handling of whistleblowing disclosures and selected fitness to practise cases.

PSA publishes consultation report and evidence review report on proposed changes to its Standards.

Updated version of Right-touch regulation revised to respond to current challenges

We have serious concerns about the allegations reported in The Times of doctors who are subject to professional restrictions overseas being able to practise unrestricted in the UK. 

It is important that patient safety is not compromised and that effective checks are in place so the public can be

The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) has today published its first report focused on its ‘Section 29’ appeals. Appealing fitness to practise decisions: the year in focus covers the period from April 2024 to March 2025, and presents key data, comparative statistics, case studies, and thematic

PSA's initial response to publication of the two independent reports looking at how the NMC handled certain fitness to practise cases; and responded to concerns raised by a whistleblower

We are aware of increasing concern from some groups about what is acceptable among health and care practitioners in relation to expressing opinions about current topical issues and global events. Examples of these are the current conflict in the Middle East, debates about UK immigration, and the

We publish our latest performance review for the General Pharmaceutical Council.

In this guest blog, Ros Foster outlines some of the legal principles resulting from our successful appeals of regulator fitness to practise decisions relating to sexual misconduct.

We have published our annual performance review of the General Chiropractic Council (GCC). During 2024/25, we monitored the GCC’s performance against the Standards of Good Regulation (the Standards).

For this period, the GCC has met 17 out of the 18 Standards. Our report explains how we made our