{"id":386921,"date":"2026-01-23T22:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-23T22:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/386921\/"},"modified":"2026-01-23T22:56:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-23T22:56:10","slug":"oxfordshire-nurse-handed-nine-month-dishonesty-suspension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/386921\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxfordshire nurse handed nine month dishonesty suspension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n  Stacey McDonald\u2019s nurse misconduct hearing took place in London between Monday, January 12, and Wednesday, January 21.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  She was charged with failing to demonstrate the standards of knowledge, skill and judgement required to practice without supervision as a band five nurse having worked for Oxford Health between April 2021 and November 2022, and at Banbury Cross between November 2022 and January 2023.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmail.co.uk\/news\/25720125.oxfordshire-mental-health-nurse-banned-drug-dishonesty\/?ref=ed_direct\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Oxfordshire mental health nurse banned for drug dishonesty<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Ms McDonald admitted this for her time at the former but only partially admitted it for her time at the latter.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  In addition she accepted that she had not disclosed to Banbury Cross that she had been subject to a formal capability plan at Oxford Health NHS Trust.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  A formal capability plan is a structured process used by healthcare employers to help nurses improve and was put in place after Ms McDonald had made a number of errors.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  <img   width=\"100%\"\/>File picture of a nurse (Image: Getty Images)\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  She first registered as a nurse at the Oxford Trust in April 2021 and between then and November 2022, her mistakes included going against an alert about a patient allergy, missing a patient\u2019s insulin dose and writing incorrect dates on official forms.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  As such she was placed on a formal capability plan in May 2022, and in December of that same year, she commenced her employment with Banbury Cross Health Centre, having not informed them of her status.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmail.co.uk\/news\/25778836.bmw-silent-greenland-crisis-sparks-fears-jobs-mini-factory\/?ref=ed_recent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">BMW silent as Greenland crisis sparks fears for jobs at Mini factory<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  The nurse misconduct panel ruled that she had been dishonest and had sought to mislead the potential employer.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  After she began at Banbury Cross, the health centre was informed she was under investigation and so ordered a senior nurse to supervise her as she administered an injection, but she did it unadministered.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  In February 2023, her employment was terminated from Banbury Cross.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Though the unadministered dose was confirmed to have happened, the panel accepted Ms McDonald\u2019s excuse that she had missed the note informing her a senior nurse had to be present.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  However, the panel did make clear she had made a significant number of errors.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  READ MORE: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oxfordmail.co.uk\/news\/25782808.fears-council-tax-error-leads-distressing-2-500-bill-woman-80\/?ref=ed_recent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Fears after council tax error leads to &#8216;distressing&#8217; \u00a32,500 bill for woman, 80<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  They said: \u201cThe panel is of the view that the number of errors and the sustained period of duration demonstrated that you were not competent.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  On the topic of the proven dishonesty, they said: \u201cThe panel determined that members of the public would be alarmed if they knew that a qualified nurse had misrepresented their ability to practise to prospective employers.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Overall they added: \u201cHaving regard to all of the above, the panel was satisfied that your fitness to practise is currently impaired by reasons of your misconduct and your lack of competence.\u201d\n<\/p>\n<p>\n  Ms McDonald has been suspended for nine months.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Stacey McDonald\u2019s nurse misconduct hearing took place in London between Monday, January 12, and Wednesday, January 21. 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