Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — review hearing
Struck off the register
The regulator’s term: erasure
What does “struck off the register” mean?
Being struck off (the regulator calls this "erasure") removes the practitioner from the register. They are no longer permitted to practise this profession in the UK. Erasure can be reviewed after a minimum of five years, but is otherwise indefinite.
Concerning Tasleem Akhtar, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 87C0838E).
Decision date: 16 February 2026 · Hearing started 16 February 2026
In plain English
The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive order review meeting for Tasleem Akhtar in a misconduct case. The panel was reviewing Tasleem Akhtar's existing Suspension order (6 months). It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel imposed a striking-off order. The published document gives the full reasons and underlying charge details.
Charges
The previous charges found proved were: ‘That you, a registered nurse: 1. Around February 2019 grabbed patient A’s testicles without clinical justification. … 3. On 29 November 2019: a. ... b. said to patient C words to the effect of “oh it’s fine you touched my boobs I will be touching yours later.” 4. On 7 November 2019: Page 4 of 12 a. … b. said to patient D words to the effect of “oh you’ve got stretch marks.” … 6. Departed from accepted practice when carrying out general medical assessments in that you asked each of the following patients to partially undress: a. Patient A around February 2019. b. Patient B on 26 November 2019. c. Patient C on 29 November 2019. d. Patient D on 7 November 2019. 7. Failed to treat each of the following patients with dignity when carrying out their general medical assessments: a. Patient A around February 2019. b. Patient B on 26 November 2019. c. Patient C on 29 November 2019. d. Patient D on 7 November 2019.’ AND in light of the above, your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of your misconduct.’
Findings
The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive order review meeting for Tasleem Akhtar in a misconduct case. The panel reviewed an existing Suspension order (6 months). It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel imposed a striking-off order.
Source
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