NurseNursing and Midwifery Council 21A3766E
Hazel Claire Pitches
Hazel Claire Pitches, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 21A3766E). Most recent decision: Suspension (suspended from practice) on 19 March 2026 by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Last verified against the Nursing and Midwifery Council register on 21 September 2026.
Latest published outcome
Most recent outcome: Suspension (suspended from practice) for 1 year, decided 19 March 2026 by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
What does “suspended from practice” mean?
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Decisions and hearings
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Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that registered nurse Hazel Claire Pitches had shown a lack of competence in drug calculations and medication administration at Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust, and had committed misconduct involving insulin administration and documentation failures at two care homes. The panel found her fitness to practise was impaired and imposed a suspension order for 12 months with a review hearing at the end of that period. An interim suspension order of 18 months was also imposed.
Practitioner details
- Specialty
- Adult Nursing
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