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Paul Behan

Ayrshire nurse who faced 'incompetence' charges has name voluntarily removed from the register

An Ayrshire mental health nurse has been removed from the nursing register at his own request — after facing allegations of ‘incompetence.’

Gordon Jamieson, who spent 31 years practising as a nurse, faced a series of charges that his abilities were not up to the standards expected — while working at Crosshouse Hospital, Kilmarnock.

According to the Nursing and Midwifery Council, (NMC) Jamieson showed a “lack of competence” in that he failed to demonstrate the “standards of knowledge, skill and judgement required” to practise without supervision as a Band 5 nurse in the following areas:

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