Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — substantive hearing
Struck off the register
The regulator’s term: erasure
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Concerning Tom Bell, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 21H0055W).
Decision date: 26 February 2026 · Hearing started 15 July 2025 and ended 26 February 2026
In plain English
The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive hearing for Tom Bell in a misconduct case. The cover page records proved facts for 1(i), 1(v), 1(vi), 1(vii), 3(i), 3(ii), 3(iii), 3(iv), 6a, 6b, and 7(i). It recorded fitness to practise as impaired (but not in relation to charges 6b and 7 (i). 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: 12 1. Between 1 June 2023 and 8 August 2023, on one or more of the following occasions displayed aggressive and/or intimidating behaviour at Foxhunters Care Home (“the Home”), and/or contravened the rules of the Home and/or disregarded the health, safety and well-being of the residents of the Home, namely: i. Were vaping when Colleague C tried to complete a handover with you. ii. Vaped in the presence of colleagues D and E during a handover. iii. Walked out of handovers in an aggressive manner. iv. Raised your voice/argued with someone on the phone. v. When Colleague D was handing over to you spoke to others present but did not speak to Colleague D. vi. When Colleague D communicated information to you during handover looked at your phone and or watch. vii. When carrying out handovers with Colleague D, did not engage with Colleague D. viii. Sat at the back of the room and looked out the window during handover with Colleague D. ix. Said “sorry”, or words to effect, in a derogatory tone to Colleague D. x. During a handover with Colleague E, did not listen to Colleague E as they were providing information. xi. Threw the handover paperwork onto a table. xii. Threatened not to come in for shift. xiii. Slouched in a chair and stared at Colleague E during handover. 2. On an unknown date, at the Home, kicked a chair across the room. 3. On an unknown date, following Resident A’s fall: 13 i. Lifted Resident A up using an inappropriate manual handling technique, namely hooking your arms under Resident A’s arms. ii. Did not use a hoist. iii. Did not make any clinical observations of Resident A before lifting up Resident A. iv. Did not complete any physical observations such as taking their blood pressure and pulse, after Resident A was off the floor. v. Did not record/document the fall. vi. Did not record/document any observations in Resident A’s care plan 4. On 3 April 2023 after a resident suffered an unwitnessed fall during the night: i. Did not record/document the incident. ii. Did not call the out of hours doctor. iii. Did not document that the resident’s hair had been cut back and a dressing put in place. 5. On 13 May 2023 after a resident suffered an unwitnessed fall overnight, did not escalate the incident. 6. On one or more of the following occasions, without authorisation, left the Home, whilst on shift; a. 16...
Findings
The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive hearing for Tom Bell in a misconduct case. The cover page records facts proved for 1(i), 1(v), 1(vi), 1(vii), 3(i), 3(ii), 3(iii), 3(iv), 6a, 6b, and 7(i). It recorded fitness to practise as impaired (but not in relation to charges 6b and 7 (i). The panel imposed a striking-off order.
Source
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