Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — voluntary removal
NMC agrees removal of nurse Cheryl Dowdall from register amid medicines disposal allegation
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has agreed nurse Cheryl Dowdall's application for removal from its register. An allegation that she failed to follow correct medicines disposal procedure, which she denies, had been referred to a committee; no allegation was found proved.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 6 May 2026 · Updated 10 July 2026
Voluntary erasure accepted (voluntary removal from the register)
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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 Cheryl Dowdall, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 02B0014S).
Decision date: 6 May 2026
In plain English
The NMC agreed to remove nurse Cheryl Dowdall from its register at her own request on 6 May 2026, while an allegation that she failed to follow the correct procedure for safe disposal of medicines was before the Fitness to Practise Committee. No allegation was found proved, and she denies the concerns. An Assistant Registrar was satisfied she no longer intends to work as a registered nurse and that the case was not likely to result in a striking-off order.
Charges
It is alleged that Cheryl Dowdall failed to follow the correct procedure for safe disposal of medicines. She denies the concerns raised about her practice. The matter was referred to the Fitness to Practise Committee; no allegation has been found substantively proved by one of the NMC's statutory committees.
Findings
An NMC Assistant Registrar agreed Cheryl Dowdall's 16 March 2026 application for agreed removal from the register. The Assistant Registrar was satisfied that she no longer intends to work as a registered nurse, that the allegations are not likely to result in a striking-off order, that there are no other good reasons requiring further consideration of the allegations at this time, and that the public interest is best served by agreeing the removal. A record of the decision is published for twelve months from 6 May 2026. If she seeks readmission, the matters that led to the agreed removal may be considered further.
Source
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