Sunyana Sharma successfully defends a Nurse enabling them to practise unrestricted

9th November 2026

3PB's inquest and professional discipline barrister, Sunyana SharmaSunyana SharmaCall: 2006, has successfully defended a Nurse in fitness to practise proceedings, enabling them to practise unrestricted.

The Nurse was found not impaired before the Nursing and Midwifery Council, following a conviction of a s.20 grievous bodily harm offence around 4 years ago. Following robust submissions on impairment, the Panel concluded that although the Nurse had committed a serious offence, she had completed her sentence, shown full and genuine remorse, substantial insight and had fully apologised to the victim.

The Panel were satisfied that the Nurse had demonstrated meaningful remediation, there was negligible risk of repetition and no continuing public protection concerns. This was an isolated incident that was not likely to reoccur.

The Panel were impressed by the evidence of managers who spoke on behalf of the Nurse, were fully aware of her conviction and sentence and attested to her clinical competence, compassion, professionalism, accountability and integrity.

The Panel therefore concluded that the Nurse’s fitness to practise was not impaired on public protection or public interest grounds.

To contact or instruct Sunyana, please email her clerk David Snook on [email protected] or call 01865 793 736.