Circumstances where agreed removal will not be appropriate

Agreed removal only applies to nurses, midwives and nursing associates who are subject to an actual or potential fitness to practise allegation, or a current suspension or conditions of practise order as a result of a fitness to practise hearing. Agreed removal does not apply to nurses, midwives or nursing associates who simply want to be removed from the register or to let their registration lapse. In these circumstances the nurse, midwife or nursing associate should follow the ‘cease to practise’ process.

Where a nurse, midwife or nursing associate is subject to a final conditions of practice or suspension order, no longer wants to be on the register, and would lapse if not for the order in place, they can apply for the final order to be lifted or alllowed to expire by a fitness to practise panel so that they can be removed. For more information on this process, see our guidance on ‘Allowing nurses, midwives or nursing associates to be removed from the register when there is a substantive order in place’.