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Nurses found guilty of Misconduct 25 September 2007
Elderly Abuse Nurses Found Guilty Of Misconduct,
25 Sep 2007
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Two nurses from
Elisabeth Uttley, 62 of of
In a four-day hearing ending yesterday, an independent panel of the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) Conduct and Competence Committee found that whilst working at Laurel Bank Nursing Home in Halifax, the nurses' fitness to practise had been impaired.
The independent panel heard that Uttley, who was Deputy Matron of the home at the time, failed to address a patient's relunctance to eat resulting in significant nutritional deficiency and weight loss. Evidence was also presented that Uttley caused injury to a patient after dragging her across the bed with the use of a hoist, and also failed to treat another patient's pressure sores.
As manager of the care home, it was found Parker failed to ensure care plans were implemented, members of staff were adequately trained and that risks to residents were identified and minimised.
Commenting on the outcome of the hearing, NMC spokesperson Stephanie Guyett said,
"Elderly residents were subjected to suffering that should have been avoided. When being cared for in a home, residents and the families of residents should expect that their health is always cared for and their safety never placed at risk. Parker and Uttley have breached their professional Code of Conduct, particularly in reference to protecting the interests and dignity of patients, and therefore the Panel found it necessary to impose sanctions on the registrants."
1. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the
2. The independent panel is selected from a pool of individuals appointed by the Appointments Board. They come from a variety of backgrounds and are not NMC Council members, nor do they sit on any committee of the Council.
25 Sep 2007
Two nurses from
Elisabeth Uttley, 62 of of
In a four-day hearing ending yesterday, an independent panel of the Nursing and Midwifery Council's (NMC) Conduct and Competence Committee found that whilst working at Laurel Bank Nursing Home in Halifax, the nurses' fitness to practise had been impaired.
The independent panel heard that Uttley, who was Deputy Matron of the home at the time, failed to address a patient's relunctance to eat resulting in significant nutritional deficiency and weight loss. Evidence was also presented that Uttley caused injury to a patient after dragging her across the bed with the use of a hoist, and also failed to treat another patient's pressure sores.
As manager of the care home, it was found Parker failed to ensure care plans were implemented, members of staff were adequately trained and that risks to residents were identified and minimised.
Commenting on the outcome of the hearing, NMC spokesperson Stephanie Guyett said,
"Elderly residents were subjected to suffering that should have been avoided. When being cared for in a home, residents and the families of residents should expect that their health is always cared for and their safety never placed at risk. Parker and Uttley have breached their professional Code of Conduct, particularly in reference to protecting the interests and dignity of patients, and therefore the Panel found it necessary to impose sanctions on the registrants."
1. The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) is the
2. The independent panel is selected from a pool of individuals appointed by the Appointments Board. They come from a variety of backgrounds and are not NMC Council members, nor do they sit on any committee of the Council.
