Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — substantive hearing
NMC strikes off Sarah Abogatal over dishonest bank-shift payment claims
An NMC panel struck off nurse Sarah Abogatal after finding she dishonestly received payment for shifts not worked and used colleagues' credentials to finalise claims.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 16 January 2026 · Updated 23 September 2026
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Concerning Sarah Abogatal, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 06F0455O).
Decision date: 16 January 2026 · Hearing started 15 January 2026 and ended 16 January 2026
In plain English
The NMC found that Sarah Abogatal dishonestly received payment for shifts she had not worked, used colleagues' credentials to finalise payment claims and failed to attend court to answer a fraud charge. The panel found current impairment, a risk of repetition and financial harm, and ordered her to be struck off the register, with an interim suspension pending the order taking effect.
Charges
The panel found that Sarah Abogatal received payment for bank shifts at the Royal Marsden Hospital that she had not worked, used colleagues' credentials without permission to finalise claims, acted dishonestly in receiving and seeking those payments, and failed to attend Croydon Magistrates Court on 17 August 2021 to answer a fraud charge, resulting in a warrant for arrest without bail.
Findings
The panel found all five charges proved and found misconduct and current impairment on public protection and public interest grounds. It found repeated, premeditated dishonesty for financial gain, a lack of insight, remorse and remediation, and a risk of repetition and financial harm. It imposed a striking-off order and an 18-month interim suspension order pending the sanction taking effect or any appeal.
Mitigating and aggravating factors
Mitigating factors
Personal mitigation including financial hardship and [PRIVATE]
Aggravating factors
Abuse of a position of trust; Lack of insight into misconduct; A pattern of premeditated misconduct over a period of time; Willingness to risk the reputation of other registered nurses; Deep-seated attitudinal issues; Dishonesty for financial gain
Source
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