Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — substantive 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 James Mark Allen, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 18B0857E).
Decision date: 17 February 2026 · Hearing started 13 February 2026 and ended 17 February 2026
In plain English
The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive meeting for James Mark Allen in a misconduct case. The cover page records proved facts for Charges 1(a), 1(b), 2(a), 2(b)(ii), 3(a)(i), 3(a)(ii), 3(a)(iii), 3(a)(iv), 3(b)(i), 3(b)(ii), 3(b)(iii), 3(b)(iv), 4(a), 4(b) and 4(c). 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
Details of charge: That you, a Registered Nurse: 1. In respect of Colleague A: a. On 30 July 2022, hit her on the forehead. b. Referred to her as ‘Polish’. 2. Your actions at charge 1b above harassed Colleague A in that: a. Your conduct was unwanted conduct and related to a protected characteristic, namely race. b. Your conduct had the purpose or effect of: i. Violating Colleague A’s dignity. ii. Creating an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for Colleague A. 3. In respect of Colleague B: a. On 22 December 2022: i. Grabbed her from behind. 3 ii. Grabbed the sides of her face. iii. Attempted to kiss her. iv. Said ‘you are so cute’, ‘you are so pretty’ or words to that effect. b. On one or more occasions in 2022: i. Put your hands on her waist. ii. Touched her neck and/or face iii. Told her she is ‘pretty’, ‘cute’, or words to that effect. iv. Made comments such as ‘look at Colleague B, she is so pretty, I he is single’ or words to that effect. 4. Your actions at charges 3a and/or 3b: a. Were unwanted by Colleague B. b. Were sexually motivated in that you sought or derived sexual gratification from your actions. c. Were intended to violate Colleague B’s dignity and/or create an intimidating, hostile, degrading, humiliating or offensive environment for Colleague B. 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 meeting for James Mark Allen in a misconduct case. The cover page records facts proved for Charges 1(a), 1(b), 2(a), 2(b)(ii), 3(a)(i), 3(a)(ii), 3(a)(iii), 3(a)(iv), 3(b)(i), 3(b)(ii), 3(b)(iii), 3(b)(iv), 4(a), 4(b) and 4(c). It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel imposed a striking-off order.
Source
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