NurseNursing and Midwifery Council 13F1345E

Keira Burton

suspended at last register check

Keira Burton, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 13F1345E). Most recent decision: Erasure (struck off the register) on 13 August 2026 by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Last verified against the Nursing and Midwifery Council register on 18 August 2026.

Latest published outcome

Most recent outcome: Erasure (struck off the register), decided 13 August 2026 by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

What does “struck off the register” mean?

The regulator directed removal from the register in this decision. The decision explains when the direction takes effect and any appeal provisions. Check the official register for the practitioner's current registration status.

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Decisions and hearings

13 August 2026Nursing and Midwifery Councilsubstantive hearing
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC found that Keira Burton, a registered nurse working at HMP Preston, was convicted in July 2024 of conspiring to smuggle prohibited articles into prison and of being concerned in the supply of cannabis and another Class B drug. She was jailed for 20 months. The panel found her fitness to practise impaired on public interest grounds and struck her off the register, with an 18-month interim suspension order covering the appeal period.
Full determination on MedicWatch Source page on Nursing and Midwifery Council Source PDF

Practitioner details

Specialty: Adult Nursing; Nurse Independent / Supplementary Prescriber

Sources

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Nursing and Midwifery Council — 13 August 2026 · Erasure

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