Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — voluntary removal
NMC agrees removal of nurse Ruth Diane Cooke from register following health-related referral
The Nursing and Midwifery Council has granted Ruth Diane Cooke's application for agreed removal from the nursing register. A referral had raised a concern about a health condition capable of impairing her fitness to practise; no allegation was found proved.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 22 April 2026 · Updated 11 July 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 Ruth Diane Cooke, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 83Y3520E).
Decision date: 22 April 2026
In plain English
The NMC agreed an application from adult nurse Ruth Diane Cooke for removal from its register on 22 April 2026. A referral had raised a concern that she has a health condition capable of impairing her fitness to practise, and case examiners found a case to answer, but no allegation was found proved by a statutory committee. The NMC's Assistant Registrar was satisfied she no longer intends to work as a registered nurse.
Charges
A referral received on 13 October 2023 gave rise to a concern that Ruth Diane Cooke has a health condition capable of impairing her fitness to practise. The matter was referred to the Fitness to Practise Committee and the case examiners found a case to answer. No allegation against her has been found substantively proved by a statutory committee.
Findings
An Assistant Registrar, exercising delegated authority under Rule 14 of the Nursing and Midwifery Council (Education, Registration and Registration Appeals) Rules 2004, agreed Ruth Diane Cooke's application for agreed removal from the NMC register. The Assistant Registrar took into account comments from the referrer, the case examiners' decision finding a case to answer, her response to the concerns, her interests and the public interest, and was satisfied that she no longer intends to work as a registered nurse, that the allegations are not likely to result in a striking-off order, and that the public interest is best served by agreeing the removal. The decision is published for twelve months from 22 April 2026.
Source
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