Picture (L to R): Claire O'Cleary, CEO, CORU; Niamh Muldoon, CEO, Veterinary Council; Mr Justice David Barniville, President of the High Court of Ireland; David O'Flynn, CEO, Dental Council; Joanne Kissane, Registrar and Chief Officer, PSI and Carolyn Donohoe, NMBI CEO

We were delighted to be part of the third annual Fitness to Practise Conference which took place at the RDS on 1 October.  

The conference is jointly held by NMBI, the Medical Council, the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland, CORU, the Dental Council and the Veterinary Council. Organisation of this year’s event was led by colleagues in the Dental and Veterinary Councils. 

The theme of the conference was Other Voices and focused on the perspectives of those not always championed in fitness to practise processes. This included a focus on trauma informed facilitation of fitness to practise hearings, the impact of health impairments on registrants, and the alternatives available in resolving complaints in certain circumstances. The day ended with a panel discussion, including our own Fitness to Practise Committee member Dr Ailis Ni Riain, and regular legal assessor to the FTPC Frank Beatty SC, looking at collective decision-making and best practices for engaging in this.