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Nurse said dementia patient 'didn't need birthday cake'
Yahoo • • health
Key Points:
- Rossitsa Petkova, a care home nurse at Castleford House Nursing Home in Gloucestershire, has been struck off by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) for misconduct, including dismissive comments about a dementia patient's birthday cake.
- The NMC panel found eight proven allegations against Petkova, such as shouting at residents and telling one that their daughter would not visit if they did not eat dinner, highlighting her disregard for vulnerable elderly patients.
- Petkova denied the allegations and accused colleagues of making "pointless and childish complaints," but the panel criticized her lack of remorse and deemed her behavior incompatible with nursing standards.
- The panel concluded that Petkova's actions posed a risk to public safety, leading to her removal from the nursing register, although she retains the right to appeal the decision.
