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The most recent publicly published decisions of UK healthcare regulators, across all professions. Each entry links to the source determination on the regulator's site.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)

    Alan Thomas Haugh

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Alan Thomas Haugh, a registered nurse in Leeds, made racially abusive comments to colleagues, threw food at a colleague, acted aggressively toward a patient, and failed to complete patient notes. The panel found misconduct and impairment and imposed a suspension order of 12 months, noting some developing insight and mitigation but finding visible restriction from practice was required to maintain public confidence.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)

    Olivia Phillips

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Olivia Phillips, a nurse at Spencer Street Surgery, failed to carry out diabetic foot assessments on fifteen occasions between February and April 2024 and falsely recorded them as completed. The panel found this conduct dishonest and imposed a suspension order of 6 months. Given Olivia Phillips's significant insight, genuine remorse, and low risk of repetition, the panel found a striking-off order disproportionate.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Grigore Dinca

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on Grigore Dinca for 18 months at a hearing on 6 February 2026. The case examiners had not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. The interim order will be reviewed within six months and every six months thereafter.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Susan Sanni

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on Susan Sanni for 12 months at a hearing on 6 February 2026. The substantive allegations have not yet been determined. The conditions require weekly supervision focused on record keeping, restrict Susan Sanni to day shifts, and prohibit her from being the sole nurse in charge of any shift.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Susan Diane Oosenbrugh

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee reviewed Susan Diane Oosenbrugh's existing suspension order at a meeting on 6 February 2026 and found that her fitness to practise remained impaired. The original misconduct was linked to the death of a resident. No evidence of insight, remorse or remediation had been provided. The panel determined that a striking-off order was necessary, to take effect on 26 March 2026 when the existing suspension expired.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Michelle Furlong

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on Michelle Furlong for 18 months at a hearing on 6 February 2026. Michelle Furlong was not present but was represented by written submissions from the Royal College of Nursing. The case examiners had not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Festus Ejimadu

    The NMC's Investigating Committee reviewed Festus Ejimadu's existing interim suspension order at a hearing on 6 February 2026 and replaced it with an interim conditions of practice order. The case examiners had not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. The conditions restrict practice to one employer, adult nursing only, day shifts, and require direct supervision for medication administration and fortnightly supervisor meetings.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Other(other outcome)

    Irena Sluszniak

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee reviewed Irena Sluszniak's existing suspension order at a meeting on 6 February 2026. The original misconduct involved failures to call an ambulance, monitor a patient's blood sugars, and document clinical actions on two separate occasions. Irena Sluszniak had not engaged with the NMC and had provided no evidence of insight or remediation. The panel allowed the suspension order to lapse on expiry on 12 March 2026 with a formal finding of impairment remaining, rather than imposing a further order or striking off.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Hemraj Rameshlal Luniya

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Hemraj Rameshlal Luniya. The committee replaced an interim suspension with interim conditions. This is an interim, precautionary decision while the GDC process continues, and the public detail page does not record final findings about the underlying concerns.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Ioannis Kotsomytis

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Ioannis Kotsomytis. The committee continued the interim suspension under an 18-month order. This is an interim, precautionary decision while the GDC process continues, and the public detail page does not record final findings about the underlying concerns.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Tej Kumar Kundra

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Tej Kumar Kundra. It directed erasure from the dental register. The public outcome summary states: On 5 February 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee made an order to erase Mr Kundra from the register and ordered that their registration be suspended immediately. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Gavin Richmond

    The HCPTS panel decided that Gavin Richmond should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order application. The panel imposed an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCHearing Aid Dispenser

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Valentina-Loredana Donciu

    The HCPTS panel decided that Valentina-Loredana Donciu should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order application. The panel imposed an interim suspension for 18 months. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Emmanuel Fashote

    The HCPTS panel decided that Emmanuel Fashote should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order application. The panel imposed interim conditions of practice for 18 months. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCRadiographer

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Mark R Robinson

    The HCPTS panel decided that Mark R Robinson should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Nicholas O Jones

    The HCPTS panel decided that Nicholas O Jones should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued interim conditions of practice. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    David Lacy

    The HCPTS panel decided that David Lacy should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCRadiographer

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Ifeoma J Kanu

    The HCPTS panel decided that Ifeoma J Kanu should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)

    Nirmala Anil Lole

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a conditions of practice order on Nirmala Anil Lole, a registered adult nurse from Wiltshire, on 5 February 2026. The committee found charges of misconduct proved, including medication administration errors and failure to escalate a deteriorating patient. The order lasts 12 months and includes requirements for supervision and a personal development plan.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Tracy Jane Chamberlain

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Tracy Jane Chamberlain, a Clinical Lead at Springfield Hospital, engaged in racially motivated and discriminatory conduct, bullying, and inappropriate behaviour toward multiple colleagues between 2022 and 2023. The panel found that her conduct was fundamentally incompatible with remaining on the register and imposed a striking-off order.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Louise Graham

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Louise Graham, a registered nurse in North Lanarkshire, took medication from hospital supplies for personal use on one or more occasions between October and November 2023, acting dishonestly. The panel found the conduct fundamentally incompatible with remaining on the register and imposed a striking-off order.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Anthony James Stephens

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on Anthony James Stephens for 18 months at a hearing on 5 February 2026. Anthony James Stephens was not present but written submissions were provided on his behalf by the Royal College of Nursing. The case examiners had not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental hygienist

    Suspension(suspended from practice)

    Johanne Hendry

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Johanne Hendry. It imposed or extended a 12-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 5 February 2026 the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension on Ms Hendry's registration for a further 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. Ms Hendry has been suspended since 12 February 2025. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Thangapandian Subramanian

    The HCPTS panel decided that Thangapandian Subramanian should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Helen McLaughlan

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Helen McLaughlan, a nurse at Wexham Park Hospital, dispensed medication from the hospital's automated system on numerous occasions without clinical justification between November 2020 and April 2021, taking it for personal use. The panel found this conduct dishonest and fundamentally incompatible with remaining on the register, and imposed a striking-off order.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNursing associate

    Voluntary erasure accepted(voluntary removal from the register)

    Kamil Wysocki

    The NMC agreed to remove Kamil Wysocki from the register following his application for agreed removal. It was alleged that Kamil Wysocki administered medication without being qualified or competent to do so, though no allegation had been substantively proved. The NMC's Assistant Registrar was satisfied that Kamil Wysocki no longer intended to work as a registered nursing associate and that agreed removal served the public interest.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Gerard Esmas

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on Gerard Esmas for 18 months at a hearing on 4 February 2026. Gerard Esmas was not present and not represented. The case examiners had not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. The interim order will be reviewed within six months and every six months thereafter.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Amy Danielle Griffiths

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on Amy Danielle Griffiths for 18 months at a hearing on 4 February 2026. Amy Danielle Griffiths was not present and not represented. The case examiners had not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. The conditions restrict her to one employer, require direct supervision for medication management, and impose indirect supervision at all other times.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Simon Philippe Israel

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on Simon Philippe Israel for 18 months at a hearing on 4 February 2026. The case examiners had not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. The interim order will be reviewed within six months and every six months thereafter.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Xerxes G Lintag

    The NMC's Investigating Committee reviewed Xerxes G Lintag's existing interim conditions of practice order at a hearing on 4 February 2026 and replaced it with an interim suspension order. The case examiners had not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. The interim suspension order will be reviewed within six months.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Chloe Marie Leary

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Chloe Marie Leary. The committee continued the interim suspension under an 18-month order. This is an interim, precautionary decision while the GDC process continues, and the public detail page does not record final findings about the underlying concerns.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Other(other outcome)

    Monica Bijlani

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Monica Bijlani. It recorded that the previous order was revoked, lapsed, or that no further action was directed. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 4 February 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee revoked the suspension on Ms Bijlani’s registration, originally imposed on 24 June 2021, and imposed conditions for 12 months. The Committee also imposed an immediate conditions order. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. Please note that Ms Bijlani's registration is... The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Ian Hudson

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Ian Hudson's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of his conviction and misconduct. In July 2024 he was convicted of two counts of attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child after sexualised online exchanges in 2023 with undercover police officers posing as children. He was sentenced to six months' imprisonment (suspended), placed on the sex offenders register for ten years and made subject to a Sexual Harm Prevention Order. He had also delayed notifying the GMC. On 3 February 2026 the tribunal directed that his name be erased from the medical register, with an immediate order.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Voluntary erasure accepted(voluntary removal from the register)

    Patricia Leighton

    The NMC agreed to remove Patricia Leighton from the register following her own application for agreed removal. A concern had been raised about a health condition affecting her fitness to practise, but no allegation had been substantively proved. The NMC's Assistant Registrar was satisfied that Patricia Leighton no longer intended to work as a registered nurse and that agreed removal served the public interest.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Mandona Sampa Mary S M Chilufya

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed an interim suspension order on Mandona Sampa Mary S M Chilufya for a period of 18 months at a hearing on 3 February 2026. The case examiners had not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. The interim order will be reviewed within six months and every six months thereafter.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Stella Ekwutosi Nwadike

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed an interim suspension order on Stella Ekwutosi Nwadike for a period of 12 months at a hearing on 3 February 2026. Stella Ekwutosi Nwadike was not present and not represented. The case examiners had not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. The interim order will be reviewed within six months and every six months thereafter.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Dorothy Onwuteaka

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee reviewed an existing suspension order on Dorothy Onwuteaka and found that her fitness to practise remained impaired. No evidence of insight or practice improvement had been provided despite guidance from multiple previous review panels. The panel determined that a striking-off order was the only sanction adequate to protect the public, to take effect on 12 March 2026 when the existing suspension expired.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Paige Warden Fraser

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on Paige Warden Fraser for 18 months at a hearing on 3 February 2026. The case examiners had not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. The conditions require supervised preceptorship and fortnightly mentor reviews covering areas including medication administration, patient safety and documentation.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Makishagini Sritharan

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on Makishagini Sritharan for 12 months at a hearing on 3 February 2026. The case examiners had not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. The conditions restrict her to one employer, prohibit agency work, and require direct supervision for telephone consultations and monthly meetings with her supervisor.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Ashwin Parekh

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Ashwin Parekh. The committee continued the interim conditions under a 12-month order. This is an interim, precautionary decision while the GDC process continues, and the public detail page does not record final findings about the underlying concerns.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Paul Jeremy Brown

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Paul Jeremy Brown. The committee continued the interim conditions under a 12-month order. This is an interim, precautionary decision while the GDC process continues, and the public detail page does not record final findings about the underlying concerns.

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  • HCPCRadiographer

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Heidi Bundell

    The HCPTS panel decided that Heidi Bundell should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued interim conditions of practice. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Lucas Whippman

    The HCPTS panel decided that Lucas Whippman should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCOperating Department Practitioner

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Praveen Mampallil Thomas

    The HCPTS panel decided that Praveen Mampallil Thomas should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCDietitian

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Carla Hallam

    The HCPTS panel decided that Carla Hallam should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order application. The panel imposed an interim suspension for 18 months. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCOperating Department Practitioner

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Zahra Hesami

    The HCPTS panel decided that Zahra Hesami should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCRadiographer

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Emma Cassell

    The HCPTS panel decided that Emma Cassell should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel imposed interim conditions of practice. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Kenneth Williamson

    The HCPTS panel decided that Kenneth Williamson should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Rebecca Griffiths

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee replaced an existing interim suspension order with an interim conditions of practice order for Rebecca Griffiths, a registered adult nurse from Swale, on 2 February 2026. The new order includes requirements for supervision, restriction to one employer, and a personal development plan. The substantive fitness to practise case has not yet concluded.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Kirsty Victoria James

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a striking-off order on Kirsty Victoria James, a registered adult nurse from Cheshire, at a review hearing on 2 February 2026, taking immediate effect. The panel found that she had not engaged with the regulatory process since the original substantive hearing in 2023, had not revalidated, and had provided no evidence of remediation or insight. The original charges included accessing patient records without authority and medication administration failures.

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