Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — review hearing
NMC orders Carlo Federico Spatola's striking off after social-media boundary review
The committee found continuing impairment and no evidence that the professional-boundary concerns had been addressed. The order takes effect at the end of 16 October 2026.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 11 September 2026 · Updated 22 September 2026
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Concerning Carlo Federico Spatola, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 14J0255C).
Decision date: 11 September 2026 · Hearing started 11 September 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee ordered Carlo Federico Spatola's striking off after reviewing earlier professional-boundary breaches involving contact with a patient on social media. The panel found no evidence of insight, reflection or steps to address the concerns and found his fitness to practise remained impaired. It concluded that further suspension would serve no useful purpose. The order was to take effect at the end of 16 October 2026.
Charges
The original proved charges concerned sending a patient Facebook and Instagram requests, messaging the patient on Instagram without clinical justification and liking a photograph. This was found to breach professional boundaries. The hearing reviewed the resulting suspension order.
Findings
The panel found continuing impairment on public protection and public interest grounds. It found no evidence of developing insight, reflection, remediation or strengthened practice, and a continuing risk of repetition. It concluded that further suspension would serve no useful purpose and ordered striking off at the end of 16 October 2026.
Source
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