Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — substantive hearing
NMC imposes 12-month suspension on Benjamin Terkper over colleague harassment
The NMC found misconduct including sexual harassment, while rejecting several allegations. It recognised significant insight and remediation and considered striking off disproportionate.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 10 September 2026 · Updated 22 September 2026
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Concerning Benjamin Terkper, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 23F1055O).
Decision date: 10 September 2026 · Hearing started 1 September 2026 and ended 10 September 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a 12-month suspension on Benjamin Terkper after finding misconduct including sexual harassment of a colleague. Several allegations were not proved. The panel accepted significant insight and meaningful remediation but found that his learning had not yet been sufficiently tested in practice. It considered striking off disproportionate and required a review before the suspension ends. An interim suspension covers the appeal period.
Charges
The case concerned alleged inappropriate contact, sexual comments and harassment of a colleague in 2024. The panel found that Mr Terkper placed his hands around the colleague's neck and shook her, made inappropriate personal and sexual comments and engaged in unwanted contact. Sexual gratification was proved as the motivation for specified sexual questions. Alleged grabbing of her waist and shoulders, lower-stomach contact and following were not proved, nor was an intention to pursue a future sexual relationship. A single social invitation was admitted but was not harassment or misconduct.
Findings
The NMC panel found misconduct, including sexual harassment, and impairment on public protection and public interest grounds. Harassment was established by its effect, not a proved intention to cause that effect. The panel found significant insight, meaningful remediation and no deep-seated attitudinal issue. No patient had been directly harmed or put at risk, but the working environment and consequently care could be affected. Learning had not yet been sufficiently tested in practice, so repetition could not be ruled out. The panel rejected striking off as disproportionate and imposed a 12-month suspension with review. An 18-month interim suspension covers the appeal period; absent an appeal, the substantive order replaces it 28 days after written notification.
Mitigating and aggravating factors
Mitigating factors
• Your apology to colleague A and expression of significant remorse. • Your early admissions to some of the charges. • Your targeted training and reflection. • Your significant insight evidenced by your reflective statement and oral evidence. • The steps you have taken to strengthen your practice and your action plan to prevent similar behaviour in future.
Aggravating factors
• Your failure to work collaboratively with colleagues which had the potential to impact negatively on patient care. • The charges amounting to sexual misconduct including sexual harassment. • The impact of your conduct on Colleague A.
Source
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