Sexual health nurse failed to disclose test results
A sexual health nurse who failed to tell patients and their partners of positive test results for sexually transmitted infections should be struck off, a professional hearing was told.
David Allen made incorrect entries and omitted information when updating patient records, the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) heard.
Mr Allen, who worked at Wakefield Integrated Sexual Health Services, also posted abusive and inappropriate messages about colleagues online.
The NMC found his actions could have resulted in a real risk of harm to patients and had been "a flagrant departure from the standards expected of a registered nurse".
The NMC panel, which met earlier in July, heard the discrepancies dated back to 2018 and involved 18 cases.
When a person has tested positive for a sexually transmitted disease, guidelines said any current or past sexual partners should be informed, which is called partner notification.
The NMC panel found that on 18 occasions, Mr Allen had failed to complete the partner notification and had falsely indicated he had done so.
Source: BBC News, 15 July 2024