Nurse ‘did not check patient after fall’

A nurse who allegedly failed to provide adequate care to an 85-year-old nursing home resident is the subject of a disciplinary inquiry.

An expert witness argued that nurse Allan Lasam Sanchez had failed to carry out a basic assessment on the elderly woman, referred to as Ms C.

However, the witness said there were mitigating circumstances, including the fact that Mr Sanchez had a large number of residents to look after at the time.