Removal by agreement

Note: Agreed removal decisions can be made by the Registrar or by Assistant Registrars (employees of the NMC who have authority to carry out functions on behalf of the Registrar). Normally these decisions are made by one of our Assistant Registrars so, in this guidance, we refer to the decision-maker as the Assistant Registrar.

If a nurse, midwife or nursing associate is subject to fitness to practise proceedings, they can apply to be removed from the register.¹ Removal while there are ongoing fitness to practise proceedings is only allowed if the Assistant Registrar agrees. We call this the agreed removal process. An agreed removal will conclude the proceedings without consideration by the Fitness to Practise Committee. Agreed removal can support our aim to 'reach the outcome that best protects the public at the earliest opportunity'.

The agreed removal process also applies if a nurse, midwife or nursing associate, who is not subject to fitness to practise proceedings, tells us about a potential regulatory concern when they apply to be removed from the register.