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A mental health nurse who had phone conversations of a sexual nature with a murder suspect has been cautioned for misconduct. | A mental health nurse who had phone conversations of a sexual nature with a murder suspect has been cautioned for misconduct. |
David Abbey Kwei admitted inappropriate ongoing contact with the woman, who was later jailed for 17 years for killing her seven-year-old son. | David Abbey Kwei admitted inappropriate ongoing contact with the woman, who was later jailed for 17 years for killing her seven-year-old son. |
The woman told Mr Kwei she loved him during several phone calls, a hearing in Cardiff was told. | The woman told Mr Kwei she loved him during several phone calls, a hearing in Cardiff was told. |
The panel ruled his fitness to practice had been impaired. | |
A Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) hearing was told Mr Kwei was working at a secure mental health ward at Llanarth Court Hospital in Raglan, Monmouthshire, at the time of the calls were made. | |
The woman, known as Patient A, was held there from September 2010 under the mental health act while awaiting trial for murder. | |
Later while in prison, she made 27 phone calls to Mr Kwei's direct line, including three calls between 28 and 31 December 2012, which contained "sexual innuendo", the tribunal heard. | |
Transcripts of the calls showed Mr Kwei had asked the woman if her calls were being monitored or recorded. | |
He was later dismissed from the hospital. | |
'Made mistakes' | |
Mr Kwei admitted his relationship with the woman went against all his training as a mental health nurse. | |
"My duty as a registrant is to act openly and uphold the reputation of the profession and I wasn't behaving professionally with my conversations," said Mr Kwei. | |
"This isn't the first patient I've been in contact with after they've been discharged. | |
"There were no policies saying I couldn't do that, but I can't use that as an excuse." | |
Mr Kwei said he attended professional development courses after being dismissed from Llanarth Court. | |
He now works at Rushcliffe Independent Hospital, near Swansea, and said he tried to act professionally at all times. | |
He admitted he made a mistake, but said he would never make the same one again. | |
The NMC panel found Mr Kwei's fitness to practice had been impaired by his misconduct but allowed him to continue working as a registered nurse. |