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Each issue focuses on one part of the process and what you can do about it, with answers to the questions registrants ask us most.
Know where you stand
Clear explanations of NMC letters, interim orders, case examiners, hearings and restoration.
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Practical help with reflection, insight, CPD and evidence of strengthened practice.
Look after yourself
Support for the emotional side of Fitness to Practise, from triggers to professional identity.
Read previous issues as articles
Your first letter from the NMC: should you respond straight away?
An interim order hearing is about risk, not guilt: what to focus on
A long NMC investigation: how the waiting time can work in your favour
How to start a reflection for the NMC: where do I begin?
Writer's block: how to get moving with your NMC reflection
Giving context to the NMC: how to make your context form count
Why you need a timeline (chronology) for your NMC case
Can't get a nursing job during an NMC investigation? How to strengthen your practice anyway
Do I still need to revalidate during an NMC investigation?
Restoration to the NMC register after a striking-off order: is now the right time?
Keeping your professional identity during an NMC investigation
Dealing with triggers and trauma during Fitness to Practise
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