Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — voluntary removal
Voluntary removal from the register
The regulator’s term: voluntary erasure accepted
What does “voluntary removal from the register” mean?
The practitioner asked to be removed from the register and the regulator accepted the request. This may happen during or after a fitness-to-practise case.
Concerning Michele Mozart Smith, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 06I1720S).
Decision date: 20 March 2026
In plain English
The NMC accepted Michele Mozart Smith's application for agreed removal from the nursing register on 20 March 2026. Mrs Smith, a registered adult nurse from Tayside, had been the subject of allegations that she shouted at residents at a care home, including one who had entered a communal area undressed, and denied a resident access to the lounge and dining room. The Assistant Registrar was satisfied the allegations were not so serious as to lead to striking off and that the public interest was best served by agreeing the removal.
Charges
It was alleged that Mrs Smith shouted at a resident who had entered a communal area undressed, causing them to experience distress. Staff members at the home reported that she would regularly shout at residents and that she had denied a resident access to the lounge and dining room. No allegation had been substantively proved by a statutory committee.
Findings
The NMC's Assistant Registrar agreed to Mrs Smith's removal from the NMC register, having considered the agreed removal application, investigation documentation, her interests, and the public interest. The maker of the allegation declined to comment on the application. The Assistant Registrar was satisfied that Mrs Smith no longer intends to work as a registered nurse, the allegations were not so serious as to lead to striking off, there were no other good reasons requiring further consideration, and the public interest was best served by agreeing the removal.
Source
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