Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — voluntary removal
NMC accepts Jan Michael Colinares's removal amid patient-record concerns
The NMC accepted nurse Jan Michael Colinares's agreed removal while concerns about patient observation records remained under investigation; no allegation had been substantively proved.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 18 August 2026 · Updated 23 September 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 Jan Michael Colinares, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 19K0671O).
Decision date: 18 August 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Assistant Registrar accepted Jan Michael Colinares's application for agreed removal from the register while concerns about patient observation records were under investigation. The decision states that no allegation had been substantively proved. It found that he no longer intended to work as a registered nurse and that accepting removal best served the public interest.
Charges
The NMC received concerns alleging that Jan Michael Colinares did not record patient observations when taken and later recorded inaccurate observations and others that may have been inaccurate. The decision states that no allegation had been substantively proved.
Findings
An Assistant Registrar accepted Jan Michael Colinares's application for agreed removal. The decision states that he acknowledged not always making contemporaneous records and not ensuring records were accurate. The Assistant Registrar found that he no longer intended to work as a registered nurse, the allegations were unlikely to result in striking off, and removal served the public interest.
Source
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