‘Undercover’ NHS as tribunal throws out allegations against nurse who filmed ward – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 28th, 2008 in hospitals, news, nurses, whistleblowers by sally

“Doctors and nurses have effectively been told they can film undercover in the NHS, after an industrial tribunal threw out allegations against a nurse who exposed neglect on a ward.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th November 2008

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Porn surf nurse struck off – The Independent

Posted November 7th, 2008 in disciplinary procedures, news, nurses, pornography, professional conduct by sally

“A nurse on an old people’s ward who used a hospital computer to look at sexually explicit images of an elderly woman was struck off today.”

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The Independent, 7th November 2008

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Nurse who put knickers up for sale on eBay faces disciplinary panel – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 28th, 2008 in disciplinary procedures, news, nurses by sally

“A nurse who put her knickers up for sale on the online auction site eBay has appeared before a disciplinary panel.”

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Daily Telegraph, 28th October 2008

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Eating disorder manager escapes charges over sex with patients – Daily Telegraph

Posted July 15th, 2008 in news, nurses, sexual offences by sally

“The manager of an eating disorder clinic who abused more than 100 patients over twenty years has escaped charges after prosecutors decided a conviction was unlikely.”

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Daily Telegraph, 14th July 2008

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Murder nurse in conviction appeal – BBC News

Posted May 23rd, 2008 in appeals, murder, news, nurses by sally

“A nurse jailed for murdering elderly patients in his care by injecting them with insulin has launched a bid to appeal against his conviction.”

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BBC News, 22nd May 2008

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Nurses sentenced over fit death – BBC News

Posted May 23rd, 2008 in care homes, homicide, negligence, news, nurses, sentencing by sally

“Two nurses who failed to help a woman during a fit lasting over two hours have received suspended jail terms.”

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BBC News, 22nd May 2008

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Bullying and racism claims at nursing council – The Guardian

Posted March 12th, 2008 in bullying, news, nurses, racism by sally

“The government set up an independent inquiry yesterday into allegations of bullying and racism at the regulatory body that upholds professional standards among Britain’s 700,000 nurses and midwives.”

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The Guardian, 12th March 2008

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Call for inquiry as killer nurse Norris is jailed – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 5th, 2008 in murder, news, nurses by sally

“The son of an elderly woman murdered by Colin Norris called for an independent inquiry after the male nurse was jailed for a minimum of 30 years.”

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Daily Telegraph, 5th March 2008

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Nurse convicted of killing four patients – The Guardian

Posted March 3rd, 2008 in murder, news, nurses by sally

“A nurse was today convicted of murdering four elderly patients with lethal doses of the diabetes drug insulin.”

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The Guardian, 3rd March 2008

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