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Mental health nurse Kay Mitchell struck off for misconduct
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A mental health nurse in Lancashire, Kay Mitchell, has been struck off the nursing register following a misconduct hearing by the Nursing and Midwifery Council. The committee found her fitness to practise impaired after separate incidents in 2022 involving unprofessional and abusive behaviour towards a patient and encouraging a staff member to arrange violence against a colleague.
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- Lancashire mental health nurse Kay Mitchell has been struck off by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
- A misconduct hearing found her actions caused a patient physical and emotional harm.
- She was found to have acted in an unprofessional and/or abusive manner towards a patient on or around 6 April 2022.
- On or around 28 March 2022, she encouraged a staff member to contact someone to commit violence against a colleague.
- Mitchell did not attend the hearing and showed no engagement with recommendations, training, or remorse.
- The striking-off order takes effect when her current suspension order expires on 27 October.