Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — substantive hearing
Suspension (suspended from practice) — 6 months
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Concerning Nuriat Nantume Bukenya, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 08L0320E).
Decision date: 19 March 2026 · Hearing started 19 March 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a six-month suspension order with no review on Nuriat Nantume Bukenya, a registered adult nurse from London, on 19 March 2026. The panel found her fitness to practise impaired by a 2022 Wood Green Crown Court conviction for fraud by false representation: while a nursing manager at North Middlesex University Hospital, she sent an email from her NHS account falsely stating that her friend's brother had attended a hospital appointment, which was used as a false alibi in a serious criminal investigation. The case was concluded by Consensual Panel Determination and the panel was satisfied a single, isolated period of suspension would adequately mark the seriousness of the conviction.
Charges
That, on 12 October 2022 at Wood Green Crown Court, Ms Bukenya was convicted of dishonestly making a false representation to make gain for self/another or cause loss to other/expose other to risk. The agreed facts before the panel set out that, on 21 January 2021, she sent an email from her NHS account, while working as a nursing manager at North Middlesex University Hospital NHS Trust, falsely stating that her friend's brother had attended a hospital appointment on 8 December 2020. The email was provided as a false alibi in respect of suspected serious offending (initially investigated as conspiracy to murder, ultimately charged as conspiracy to cause grievous bodily harm). She pleaded guilty on 12 October 2022 and was sentenced on 8 August 2024 to a £1,000 fine plus costs. The case was disposed of by Consensual Panel Determination, with full admissions.
Findings
The panel accepted the Consensual Panel Determination agreed between Ms Bukenya and the NMC and found her fitness to practise impaired by reason of her conviction, on public interest grounds only. The parties agreed that the dishonesty was intrinsic and involved abuse of her position of trust as a nurse, but that it was a single isolated incident, she had taken responsibility, shown developing insight and remorse, and was not at significant risk of repetition. The panel was satisfied that a six-month suspension order with no review would be sufficient to mark the seriousness of the conviction and to maintain public confidence.
Mitigating and aggravating factors
Mitigating factors
Early admissions, self-referral, apologies, guilty plea, and full responsibility. Personal mitigation — stress and challenging circumstances during the time of the incident. No previous fitness to practise history. Developing insight and reflection.
Aggravating factors
Abuse of a position of trust. Serious criminal conviction that is dishonesty related.
Source
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