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 Judith Margaret Nicholas, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 82I0076W).
Decision date: 23 February 2026 · Hearing started 16 February 2026 and ended 23 February 2026
In plain English
The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive hearing for Judith Margaret Nicholas in a misconduct case. The cover page records proved facts for Charges 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a, 3b, 4a, 5, 7, 8 and 9a. It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel imposed a striking-off order. The published document gives the full reasons and underlying charge details.
Charges
Details of charge: That you, a Registered nurse: 1) On an unknown date, uploaded a photograph of Resident A in a bush, to the Caredocs system as your signing in/profile picture. 2) On an unknown date between 30 September 2022 and May 2023, mimicked Resident I by: a) Placing a post it note on your glasses; b) Banging the table; Page 5 of 57 c) Shouting “toilet toilet” repeatedly. 3) On 26 February 2023, before inserting a new catheter for Resident C, you failed to: a) Clean the area of insertion; b) Use a dressing pack. 4) On or around 10 March 2023, having been told by Colleague A, that Resident D had breathing difficulties: a) Failed to attend Resident D b) Said to Colleague A “what do you expect, she’s 103” or words to that effect. 5) On or around 15 May 2023, refused to dress Resident E’s pressure sore wound when requested to do so by Colleague B. 6) On one or more occasions on unknown dates between 30 September 2022 and May 2023, failed to administer diabetics checks and/or insulin injection checks to Resident F. 7) On one or more occasions on unknown dates between 30 September 2022 and May 2023, failed to ensure that Resident G received their medication for Parkinsons disease at the correct times. 8) On an unknown date between 30 September 2022 and May 2023 whilst feeding Resident H, were using your mobile telephone. 9) On unknown dates between 30 September 2022 and May 2023: a) shouted at Resident I; b) screamed at Resident J: i. “who do you think you’re talking to” or words to that effect; ii. “who do you think you are” or words to that effect. AND in light of the above, your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of your misconduct.
Findings
The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive hearing for Judith Margaret Nicholas in a misconduct case. The cover page records facts proved for Charges 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a, 3b, 4a, 5, 7, 8 and 9a. It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel imposed a striking-off order.
Source
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