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NMC Suspends Nurse Orbell Six Months for Racist Posts

6/26/2026

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The Nursing and Midwifery Council found Tina Patricia Orbell guilty of misconduct and imposed a six-month suspension.
Six public referrals prompted the council to examine her social-media posts from July 2024 to February 2025 that used inflammatory language about immigration and race.
Orbell apologized, expressed deep shame, and retired from University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, stating she will not return to nursing.

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The Nursing and Midwifery Council found Tina Patricia Orbell guilty of misconduct and imposed a six-month suspension.
Six public referrals prompted the council to examine her social-media posts from July 2024 to February 2025 that used inflammatory language about immigration and race.
Orbell apologized, expressed deep shame, and retired from University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, stating she will not return to nursing.