End of career for nurse who abused vulnerable patient

A community nurse who assaulted a vulnerable patient during an appointment at her home has been thrown out of the profession. Simon Robertson, 49, abused the victim in his role with the Early Intervention In Psychosis Team at the Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. Robertson first met the woman during an assessment in November 2021 and realised she could become intimate with those who were kind to her, the Nursing and Midwifery Council heard. He later danced with the woman…