nurse and midwives case studies
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Case Study 1  - Staff Nurse with an Employment Dispute
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Jane Jones who is a staff nurse and works for a Mental Health Trust, raises concerns to the Ward Manager about her colleague Sian who slaps a patient who has been sectioned under the Mental Health Act. The Ward Manager, John takes no action. A few days later, Sian tells John that Jane has been leaving her shift early and stealing money from petty cash. Jane is suspended for three months and NHS Counter-fraud are involved. NHS Counter-fraud take six months to investigate and then Jane is called to a disciplinary hearing at the Trust's headquarters. Jane is told that if the allegations are proven she will be dismissed and referred to the NMC.
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How can we help?
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  • We can help Jane to provide a statement responding to the allegations and prepare evidence for the internal disciplinary or investigation
  • We can accompany Jane to the Counter-fraud hearing and possibly the disciplinary hearing depending on the circumstances
  • We can help Jane to draft an appeal against dismissal
  • We can bring a claim for unfair dismissal and whistle-blowing
  • We can assist Jane with responding to any initial allegations from the NMC 
  • We can help Jane prepare her evidence and statements if the matter proceeds to a full NMC hearing
  • We can provide representation at the NMC hearing                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       

​Case Study 2  - Staff Nurse dealing with a patient complaint and raising a grievance
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Arvin Santos is a staff nurse and works for a large NHS Trust, There is a complaint by a patient stating that a young male nurse had been rude to him and the ward manager decides to investigate. The other two male staff nurses Ben and Jerry tell the ward manager that the complaint is definitely about Arvin because he comes across as rude. Arvin does not recall having much contact with the patient on the ward who was a new patient. He is worried that Ben and Jerry are deliberately pointing the finger at him. He has heard Jerry make a comment that "Phiippino nurses are all useless"       
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How can we help?​
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  • We can help Arvin to produce a written statement responding in full to the complaint
  • We can assist Arvin in raising a grievance about his treatment by Ben and Jerry​
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Case Study 3  - Referral to the NMC and defending the charges
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Anya Williams is a staff nurse at an NHS Trust in the gynaecological unit. She arrives at work at 8am on a Friday morning to be approached by someone from HR who hands her a letter stating that she is suspended on full pay following allegations of slapping a patient. The following day Anya receives a letter from the Nursing and Midwifery Council to state that there is an urgent interim hearing in a week to establish if she should be suspended from practice pending a hearing. Anya's husband Bill has long term ill health and she is the main bread winner. ​
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How can we help?​
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  • We can help Anya by providing advice and representation for the interim hearing before the NMC arguing that she should not be suspended
  • We can also provide advice and representation for the main hearing
  • We can help Anya to provide a statement for the internal Trust hearings i.e the invesigatory hearing and disciplinary hearings