Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — review hearing
Erasure (struck off the register)
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Concerning Adrian Prostire, nursing associate (Nursing and Midwifery Council 21D0345E).
Decision date: 13 July 2026 · Hearing started 13 July 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee decided to replace Adrian Prostire's suspension order with a striking-off order at a review hearing on 13 July 2026. The original panel found the nursing associate slapped a resident on the back of their neck, an inappropriate use of force against a vulnerable patient. After two years of suspension with no evidence of insight or remediation, the panel concluded only striking-off would protect the public. The order takes effect on 19 August 2026.
Charges
The charge found proved at the original hearing was that, as a registered nursing associate, on 2 February 2023 he slapped Resident A on the back of their neck. The original panel rejected his explanation that this was accidental and found it involved the inappropriate use of force against a vulnerable patient.
Findings
At this second review of a suspension order originally imposed on 19 July 2024, the panel found his fitness to practise remains impaired on both public protection and public interest grounds. He had provided no evidence of insight, remediation, training or strengthened practice, continued to dispute the findings, and had indicated he would not attend any future hearings. The panel concluded that a further period of suspension would serve no useful purpose and that only a striking-off order would adequately protect the public and maintain confidence in the profession. The order takes effect upon the expiry of the current suspension order at the end of 19 August 2026.
Source
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