THE 'misconduct' hearing against Crossgates nurse Pauline Cafferkey began yesterday (Tuesday) when it was stated that the scenes at Heathrow Airport where she returned home from Sierrra Leone were 'chaotic.'
The fitness to practice of Ms Cafferkey, 40, is being considered by the panel which has the power to strike off nurses found guilty of misconduct.
Charges against her allege she allowed an incorrect temperature to be recorded on her screening form and left the screening area without reporting her true temperature to staff.
She is also accused of not telling a doctor who took her temperature as 37.5C when she returned to the screening area that she had taken paracetamol.
However, the NMC’s legal representative Anu Thompson has urged the panel to drop charges Ms Cafferkey acted dishonestly.
The hearing was told on Tuesday that when Ms Cafferkey arrived at Heathrow the number of people requiring checks had been underestimated and the schenes were 'chaotic' and 'disorganised'.
The panel did drop the allegation of 'disonesty' `against Ms Cafferkey.
The hearing continues today.
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