NurseNursing and Midwifery Council 23F1881O
Recley Wallace Costelo
Recley Wallace Costelo, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 23F1881O). Most recent decision: Warning (formally warned) on 27 May 2026 by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Current status
Most recent outcome: Warning (formally warned) for 2 years, decided 27 May 2026 by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
What does “formally warned” mean?
A formal warning is a note on the practitioner's record. It does not restrict practice but tells the public that the regulator considered the conduct to have fallen below expected standards.
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Decisions and hearings
Nursing and Midwifery Councilsubstantive hearing
Warning(formally warned)· 2 years
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that nurse Recley Wallace Costelo accessed a patient's clinical records without clinical justification to obtain her phone number, then sent her two text messages from his personal mobile, breaching her confidentiality. The panel found his fitness to practise impaired on public interest grounds only and imposed a two-year caution order. An allegation of sexual motivation was found not proved.
Practitioner details
- Specialty
- Adult nursing
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