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 Tabitha Lowe, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 21I1565E).
Decision date: 16 March 2026
In plain English
The NMC accepted Tabitha Lowe's application for agreed removal from the nursing register on 16 March 2026. Ms Lowe, a registered adult nurse from Greater London, had been referred to the Fitness to Practise Committee over allegations that she accessed a patient's records without clinical justification, shared medical information in a witness statement, and was dishonest about it. The Assistant Registrar was satisfied that, taking into account her insight and the isolated nature of the incident, the allegations were not likely to result in striking off and the public interest was best served by agreeing the removal.
Charges
It was alleged that Tabitha Lowe accessed a patient's medical records without clinical justification and shared the medical information within a witness statement, and that she was dishonest in that she knew some of the information within the witness statement was not accurate. Ms Lowe denied accessing records without clinical justification and the allegation of dishonesty; she accepted she shared medical information within a witness statement but said she was required to do this. No allegation had been substantively proved by a statutory committee.
Findings
The NMC's Assistant Registrar agreed to Tabitha Lowe's removal from the NMC register, having taken into account comments received from the complainant, the application and supporting documents, the reasons for referral to the Fitness to Practise Committee, investigation documents, her interests, and the public interest. The Assistant Registrar was satisfied that she no longer intends to work as a registered nurse and that, while dishonesty and accessing records without clinical justification are serious concerns, the isolated nature of the incident, her insight and reflection meant the allegations were not likely to result in a striking-off order, and that the public interest was best served by agreeing the removal.
Source
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