Grace Masih

As a Biomedical Scientist (BS68759) your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of misconduct and/or lack of competence. In that:

1. Between January 2019 and September 2019 you did not demonstrate the competencies expected of a Band 5 Biomedical Scientist, in that you:

a. Did not accurately test, interpret and/or report on the results of Urine bench test samples;

b. Did not accurately test, interpret and/or report on the results of Environmental and/or Blood cultures bench test samples.

2. On 30 March 2019 you incorrectly interpreted the results of a maternity patient’s midstream specimen of urine (MSU) sample resulting in antibiotics being administered to Service User A unnecessarily.

3. On 1 August 2019 you incorrectly reported a sample as negative for Trichomonas Vaginalis when it was positive.

4. On 14 August 2019 you were unable to identify and/or locate organisms on smear.

5. On 15 August 2019 you caused delays in the reporting of test results in that:

a. You did not release seven different isolates as negative after their records were updated;

b. You put the incorrect sensitivity on a blood culture growing an Enterococcus.

6. The matters set out in allegations 1 to 5 above constitute misconduct and/or lack of competence.

7. By reason of your misconduct and/or lack of competence your fitness to practise is impaired.