Nurse removed from register after concerns raised

A nurse from Essex will no longer be able to practise in the profession

A nurse has agreed to be removed from the nursing register following allegations of poor record keeping and failure to safeguard a vulnerable child.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) found there was a case to answer against Megan Overnell, who was working in Essex when the allegation was made.

The NMC launched an investigation after a referral in March 2021 raised concerns about her fitness to practise.

It said no allegation was proved, but Ms Overnell admitted the concerns about her practice and asked to be taken off the register.

A report from the NMC said: "On 20 March 2021, we received a referral raising a concern about Megan Louise Overnell’s fitness to practise.

"It alleged poor record keeping and a failure to safeguard a vulnerable child."

The report continued: "We investigated the issue and the case examiners found a case to answer.

"No allegation against Megan Louise Overnell has yet been found substantively proved by one of our statutory committees, although she has admitted the concerns about her practice.

"On 3 June 2024, we received an application from Megan Overnell for agreed removal from the Nursing and Midwifery Council register."

The NMC's Assistant Registrar said: "I’m satisfied that Megan Overnell no longer intends to work as a registered nurse.

"The allegations are not so serious as to be fundamentally incompatible with continued registration.

"The public interest is best served by agreeing to Megan Louise Overnell’s removal from the NMC Register."

According to the Local Democracy Reporting Service, the NMC said the allegation might be considered further if Ms Overnell applied for readmission to the register in the future.