Bergholt nurse is struck off after misleading the NMC

Roshan Manvers-Bostock was hauled before a disciplinary hearing for the NMC earlier this year.

The council was investigating the details she had filled out on a revalidation application when she worked at Colchester Hospital last year.

Revalidation is a process all nurses and midwives complete every three years to maintain their registration with the NMC.

At the disciplinary hearing, which took place last month, Ms Manvers-Bostock, admitted entering fraudulent information when submitting her revalidation form.

She was found to have stated that she had had an official reflective discussion with a colleague – the deputy sister for theatres at Colchester Hospital – despite not having done so.

Ms Manvers-Bostock also confirmed she had received confirmation from her colleague the reflective discussion had taken place – this was also found to be untrue.

The report, published this week, read: “You submitted your application form to mislead the NMC registrar into thinking you had completed the required actions.”

Ms Roshan Manvers-Bostock told the NMC panel she completed the revalidation form having consumed “an enormous amount” of alcohol and informed the NMC the following day when she was sober to rectify the issue.

Ms Roshan Manvers-Bostock went on to apologise for what she described as a “terrible mistake.”

Part of the ruling did state, however, that Ms Roshan Manvers-Bostock had worked as a nurse for more than 30 years, and that she had provided references attesting to her good practice.

Emma Sweeney, the deputy chief nurse at ESNEFT, which runs Colchester Hospital, said due process was followed throughout the hearing.

She said: “We are committed to upholding professional standards across our organisation and all due processes were correctly followed in relation to this case.

“We are pleased the hearing has now ended, and the issue has been resolved.”

The NMC said it was unable to comment due to privacy reasons.