Nurse had relationship with patient

A nurse who is still in a relationship with a patient he treated has been suspended for 18 months. Brian Hawcroft was working as a therapist for the NHS Humber Foundation Trust in Hull when the woman confessed she had personal feelings for him on 10 July 2017. Hawcroft gave the patient his mobile number and kept in contact with after she was discharged. The woman suffered from anxiety disorder and had a complex mental health history, the Nursing and…