Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — review hearing
Erasure (struck off the register)
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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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