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May 7, 2026Mental Health Practice

‘NMC should be investigated for how it treats nurses like me’

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Key Points

This inquiry aims to explore the correlation between the regulator's actions and the mental health of nurses.
Individual testimony from suspended nurse Ishbel Straker
Analysis of mental health impact related to fitness to practice referrals
Call for public inquiry into regulatory practices
Links established between NMC referrals and increased suicide rates among nurses
Urgent need for an inquiry highlighted to assess regulatory practices
Concerns raised about the mental health implications for nurses under current regulations

Implication

Nurse Ishbel Straker calls for a public inquiry into the NMC's fitness to practice approach, linking it to nurse suicides, suggesting urgent reform.

Abstract

Suspended nurse Ishbel Straker links the regulator’s approach to fitness to practise referrals with nurse suicides and wants a public inquiry

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Alison Stacey (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fed17eb9154b0b82878cbe https://doi.org/10.7748/mhp.29.3.8.s6

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