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 Jane Maureen Annabel Barker, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 10F0505E).
Decision date: 11 February 2026 · Hearing started 10 February 2026 and ended 11 February 2026
In plain English
The NMC found that Miss Jane Barker, a registered adult nurse employed as Clinical Lead for Endoscopy, attended work whilst unfit for duty, misappropriated controlled drugs, and was convicted of theft and possession of a Class A drug. The panel found all charges proved, concluded her fitness to practise was impaired, and imposed a striking-off order on 11 February 2026.
Charges
Miss Barker attended work whilst unfit for duty between August and September 2023; drew a controlled drug into a syringe without signing for it, without a witness, and without a second signature, then left it unattended; and on or about 21 September 2023 removed cyclizine and needles belonging to her employer dishonestly. She was convicted on 23 September 2023 at Chelmsford Magistrates Court of theft by employee (Fentanyl) and possession of a Class A controlled drug (Fentanyl).
Findings
The panel found all misconduct and conviction charges proved. It found her fitness to practise impaired by reason of misconduct and conviction. Miss Barker did not attend the meeting. The panel found the dishonesty involved repeated acts over a period of two months and personal gain, and that there was no evidence of insight, remorse or remediation. A striking-off order was imposed.
Mitigating and aggravating factors
Mitigating factors
• Admissions at a local level • Guilty plea at the first opportunity • Personal circumstances at the time
Aggravating factors
• Abuse of a position of trust • Lack of evidence of insight or reflection • A pattern of misconduct over a period of time • Attending whilst unfit • Conduct which put patients at risk of suffering harm • Repeated dishonest actions over a period of two months
Source
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