Former local nursing home manager struck off

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Nursing & Midwifery CouncilThe Shropshire Star’s website has today published a report that the Nursing and Midwifery Council has removed Mrs Lorraine Rose Wright from its register. Mrs Wright was previously the manager of Beech House Nursing Home in Wollerton.
The hearing, which took place at the NMC in London on 4 July, followed on from two consecutive periods of suspensions. A 9 months suspension was imposed at an initial hearing in April 2015, with another of 6 months being put in place in January this year.
The initial hearing listed concerns that a total of 11 residents at the home had not been properly cared for between November 12, 2012, and January 11, 2013. It seems from the notes on the most recent hearing (available here) that Mrs Wright had failed to respond to the Councils concerns since the previous hearing and did not attend this one.
The panel at the initial hearing, which imposed the 9 month suspension, stated that future review hearing the panel may be assisted by:

  • Up to date references or testimonials from any employment whether paid or unpaid.
  • A reflective piece covering the circumstances which have brought Mrs Wright before this panel including care planning and its implementation, record keeping and decision making skills.
  • Evidence of any training undertaken in regards to communication and safeguarding of vulnerable groups.

The July 4th hearing considered that it had no new information that would undermine the concerns identified by the original substantive panel or the first reviewing panel and there was no information before it to indicate any change in Mrs Wright’s circumstances.  The panel considered that Mrs Wright’s failings are remediable. However, in the absence of evidence to demonstrate sufficient insight and reflection, or of any evidence as to how Mrs Wright has kept her nursing skills up-to-date, the panel concluded that there remains a risk of repetition of those failings. The panel therefore concluded that Mrs Wright’s fitness to practise remains impaired. After considering the various options available to it the hearing concluded that a striking off order is the only appropriate and proportionate order in these circumstances and the panel therefore directed the Registrar to strike Mrs Wright’s name off the register.
The Shropshire Star contacted the current manager of Beech House, but they did not wish to make any comment about Mrs Wright.