Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — voluntary removal
Voluntary removal from the register
The regulator’s term: voluntary erasure accepted
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 Bethan Warburton, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 20A0056W).
Decision date: 24 February 2026
In plain English
The NMC agreed to remove Bethan Warburton from the register after Bethan Warburton applied for agreed removal. The decision states that no allegation had yet been substantively proved by a statutory committee, and that the public interest was best served by allowing Bethan Warburton to leave the register.
Charges
The referral raised a concern about Bethan Warburton’s fitness to practise. It is alleged that on 3 June 2023 Bethan Warburton participated in inappropriate moving and handling of a patient on her shift. We investigated the issue and the matter was referred to the investigation team.
Findings
An NMC Assistant Registrar agreed to Bethan Warburton's removal from the NMC register. The decision states that no allegation against Bethan Warburton had yet been found substantively proved by a statutory committee, that Bethan Warburton no longer intended to work as a registered professional, and that the public interest was best served by agreeing removal.
Source
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