NMC Fitness to Practise support from a nurse who has been there
NMC Fitness to Practise support, CPD courses and 1:1 mentorship — from healthcare professionals who have been through the process themselves and know exactly what you're facing.
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We are passionate about helping healthcare professionals regain and maintain their Fitness to Practise
We will customise our support to your individual needs. It's relevant and up-to-date because of our insight into healthcare.
What is Fit 2 Practise?
Fit 2 Practise is a UK education and mentoring service for nurses, midwives and nursing associates going through the NMC Fitness to Practise process. We help you understand each stage, write reflective statements that show genuine insight, evidence your learning and prepare for meetings and hearings, through short online CPD courses, practical templates and 1:1 mentoring from people who have been through the process themselves.
What is NMC Fitness to Practise?
Fitness to Practise (FtP) is the process the Nursing and Midwifery Council uses when a concern is raised about a nurse, midwife or nursing associate. What matters most is not that something went wrong, but how you respond: registrants who demonstrate insight, remediation and strengthened practice consistently achieve better outcomes.
Scroll through the stages to see what happens, and where we can help.
Referral
A concern is raised with the NMC, usually by an employer, a member of the public, the police or by you through a self-referral.
Your first five stepsScreening
The NMC checks whether the concern is about fitness to practise and whether it needs a full investigation. Many cases close here.
Navigating your FtP journeyInterim order, if needed
Only where there may be a serious risk, a panel can place temporary conditions or a suspension on your practice while the case is looked into.
Interim orders explainedInvestigation
Evidence is gathered and you're invited to respond. This is the moment to show insight with a reflective statement, training and testimonials.
Reflection writing courseCase examiners
Two case examiners decide whether there is a case to answer. They can close the case, give advice or a warning, agree undertakings or refer it on.
What case examiners decideHearing or meeting
In a minority of cases, a Fitness to Practise Committee decides the facts, whether your practice is impaired and any sanction.
Preparing for a hearing
Where are you in the process?
Choose the situation closest to yours to see how we can support you right now.
Understand the process and take the right first steps
A referral letter can feel overwhelming. Start by understanding each stage of Fitness to Practise, what the NMC is looking for, and what to do (and not do) in the first few weeks.
- Plain-English guide to every stage
- Your first steps checklist
- Confidential 1:1 support if you want someone alongside you
Write a reflective statement that shows genuine insight
Move from describing what happened to showing what you've learned, how it links to the NMC Code and what you now do differently, with a structure panels recognise.
- Step-by-step reflection course
- Reflective statement template and Gibbs worksheet
- Feedback on your drafts through 1:1 mentoring
Know what to expect and walk in prepared
Understand who will be there, the stages of a hearing, how facts, impairment and sanction are decided, and how to prepare your evidence and yourself.
- Short hearing preparation course
- Hearing checklist and testimonial request templates
- Mock questions and support through mentoring
Look after yourself and plan your return to practice
The process takes a toll, during the case and long after it ends. Rebuild confidence in your judgement, prepare for interviews and plan a safe, supported return.
- Rebuilding Confidence course and journal
- Return-to-work interview planner
- A tailored CV that handles career gaps sensitively
What to expect from our support
We will customise our support to your individual needs. It's relevant and up-to-date because of our insight into healthcare.
Online Courses
Comprehensive, flexible learning at your pace — videos, interactive quizzes and downloadable workbooks that relate back to your Code of Conduct.
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1-2-1 Mentorship
Tailored guidance, direct from industry experts who have been through the process themselves.
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Affordable Training
High-quality, cost-effective educational opportunities, from £10 per course.
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Templates, checklists and workbooks
Reflective statement templates, hearing checklists, CPD evidence logs and more. Free with the related course, or £2.99 each.
A CV tailored to the job you want
Professionally copywritten and designed for healthcare roles, with sensitive handling of career gaps and FtP history.
A learning platform that goes wherever you do
Everything lives in your personal course hub — videos with interactive quizzes, downloadable workbooks, and progress that syncs across every device. Do a session on your laptop at home, pick it up on your phone between shifts.
- Track your progress across every course
- Interactive quizzes that check your understanding
- Lifetime access on mobile, tablet and desktop
“I am so grateful to wake up this morning and knowing that I have not been removed from the register. The mentorship work have been so appreciated and acknowledged during the hearing hence the panel gave me another chance. I want to say a big thank you for all your support Cathryn. I got a 9 months suspension without review. I take it as a win. Thank you for everything!”
“I wanted to take the opportunity to sincerely thank you both for all of your support throughout my NMC case. I am still in shock that it is all over to be quite honest… Cathryn, thank you for your guidance, reassurance and mentorship over what has been an incredibly difficult process. Your support has meant a great deal to me.”
What learners say about our courses
Reviews from nurses and midwives who have completed a Fit 2 Practise course. We check every review before it appears.
Clinically relevant online courses
Online courses can sometimes seem dry and not relevant to our individual experience. Our courses will relate back to your professional Code of Conduct as well as your workplace experience. Through 1:1 mentorship we will guide and direct you, giving easy to understand feedback and adapting techniques that suit your needs.
- Bespoke to the unique situations students face
- Learn from professionals who've been through it
- Lifetime access on mobile and desktop
Part of a bigger support network for registrants
We work hand-in-hand with NMCWatch: registrant care CIC — the peer-support and advocacy community founded by our own Cathryn Watters — and 10% of the income we generate goes to NMCWatch to keep their vital work going.
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