Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — substantive hearing
Erasure (struck off the register)
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Concerning Rachel Jane Pearson, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 00J1843E).
Decision date: 20 April 2026 · Hearing started 9 April 2026 and ended 20 April 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found Rachel Jane Pearson's fitness to practise impaired by reason of misconduct, conviction and health, after a hearing held in private under Rule 19. The panel decided to impose a striking-off order, removing her from the nursing register. An interim suspension order of 18 months was also imposed. The substantive findings are not published because the hearing was private.
Charges
Facts proved: Charges 1, 2, 3, 4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10a, 10b, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16. The case type was recorded as Misconduct, Conviction and Health. The substantive content of the charges is not in the public record because the entirety of the hearing was held in private under Rule 19 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004.
Findings
The panel found Mrs Pearson's fitness to practise impaired. The full reasoning is not in the public record because the entirety of the hearing was held in private under Rule 19 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Fitness to Practise) Rules 2004.
Source
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