Source: The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) published on this website Friday 4 June 2026 by Jill Powell
The Professional Standards Authority (PSA) welcomes the publication of the Lord Mann Review which looked at how the regulatory system for healthcare professionals tackles antisemitism and other forms of racism at every stage, from employment through to professional oversight.
Racism and antisemitism in the NHS can have a major impact on public trust and confidence in professionals and in healthcare services more widely, and can make patients and families, as well as staff feel unsafe. It is important that professional regulators, along with other parts of the system, play their part in combatting it robustly.
The Review recommends expanded powers for the PSA. These include a new power for the PSA to appeal interim order decisions which are made ahead of a final decision on a healthcare professional’s fitness to practise. Interim orders can be used to prevent or restrict a professional’s practice before a full investigation is undertaken in cases where there is a significant risk to public safety or confidence. There is also a new power proposed for the PSA to require that the General Medical Council (GMC) shares information with us. This is intended to support our oversight role. These proposed powers are currently being consulted on as part of the new legislative framework for the GMC.
Lord Mann’s Review also recommends additional accountability arrangements and enhanced expectations for the PSA on convening and communicating with regulators about their responsibilities in this area. There is a range of further recommendations for regulators, employers and wider stakeholders.
We welcome the recommendations set out in the Review and will begin to plan how we will work with others to take them forward. We will publish further information later this month about the new proposed powers in our response to the consultation on the GMC’s new legislation.
