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Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — substantive hearing

Practising with restrictions — 1 year

The regulator’s term: conditions on practice

What does “practising with restrictions” mean?

Conditions of practice allow the practitioner to keep working but only subject to specific restrictions — for example, supervision, limits on certain procedures, or required reporting to the regulator.

Concerning Julie Gibson, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 11J0092N).

Decision date: 20 February 2026 · Hearing started 8 April 2025 and ended 20 February 2026

In plain English

The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive hearing for Julie Gibson in a misconduct case. The cover page records proved facts for 1a) and 5c) 1b), 2), 3a), 4), and 5a). It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel imposed a conditions of practice order for 12 months. The published document gives the full reasons and underlying charge details.

Charges

Details of charge: That you, a registered nurse: 1) On 31 August 2021: a) Incorrectly recorded the weight of a patient due to receive chemotherapy treatment. [NCTA] b) Refused to record a clinical incident on Datix as requested by Colleague A. 2) On 2 November 2022, whilst working with Colleague B, incorrectly calculated a chemotherapy infusion rate. 3) On 3 November 2022 in a reflective piece sent to Colleague C incorrectly stated that: a) Colleague B asked you to verify the volume of just one of the drugs b) Colleague B then set her calculations into the pump c) you were not chemotherapy trained. 4) On 3 November 2022 in a local statement incorrectly stated that Colleague B had indicated to only one volume of chemotherapy bag 5) On 8 November 2022 incorrectly told Colleague C that: a) Colleague B did not ask you to calculate the volumes of 2 bags of chemotherapy. b) you had calculated the volume of 2 bags of chemotherapy. c) you told Colleague D that you had never checked chemotherapy medication before. [NCTA] 6) Your conduct at charges 3- 5 was dishonest in that you admitted to Colleague C on 8 November 2022 that you were lying. AND in light of the above, your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of your misconduct. 4

Findings

The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive hearing for Julie Gibson in a misconduct case. The cover page records facts proved for 1a) and 5c) 1b), 2), 3a), 4), and 5a). It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel imposed a conditions of practice order for 12 months.

Source

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