Wolverhampton care home nurse refused to give patients drugs
A nurse who endangered four vulnerable patients by refusing them their drugs and then falsified records to cover his tracks has been struck off.
Moosa Sobratee was employed by Bellevue Court care home, in Wolverhampton, which catered for patients with dementia and with mental health needs.
Health bosses said he had shown 'dishonesty' and his actions were a 'serious departure' from the standards expected.
A case was made against him in a hearing in front of the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
And in their ruling, the panel said they had taken into account that it had all taken place on one day - but said it had happened more than once.
The hearing was told Sobratee failed to give four residents their medication on July 9, 2014, the
He then signed off their charts stating drugs to treat conditions such as depression, constipation, urinary frequency and bacterial infection, had been given.
Sobratee resigned three days later immediately after he was invited to an investigation meeting and the matter was referred to the NMC on January 10 this year.
NMC panel chair Catherine Hinton said: "The panel considered that, whilst Mr Sobratee's misconduct was repeated, it occurred on one day, on one shift.
"However, the panel considered that Mr Sobratee's dishonesty was a serious departure from the standards which the public is entitled to expect of a registered nurse and in itself indicated an attitudinal problem.
"Additionally, whilst the panel acknowledges that Mr Sobratee has shown some remorse, it was still of the view that he had shown a persistent lack of insight into the seriousness of his actions or consequences particularly in relation to his dishonesty.
"With those matters in mind, and having regard to the nature and seriousness of the misconduct in all the charges collectively, the panel concluded that a striking-off order is the only appropriate and proportionate sanction."
Sobratee was struck off the medical register.
