Nurses facing cases with ‘no evidence of claims’

The Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation says it believes the statutory body responsible for regulating the profession brings some cases against nurses when there is little or no evidence to back the allegations against them.

Speaking to delegates at the INMO’s annual conference last night, Edward Mathews, its director of regulation and social policy, said the group has provided €500,000 worth of assistance to members who have defended fitness-to-practise cases in the past two years.

Mr Mathews said a minority of cases brought by the Nursing and Midwifery Board of Ireland are of “concern” to the INMO.