Counsel for the NMBI said the nurse had failed to respect the privacy and dignity of the patient and his family. Stock photograph: Getty ImagesA nurse has admitted to professional misconduct for taking a photo of a surgical team carrying out an organ retrieval procedure in an operating theatre and later posting it on social media. Counsel for the NMBI, barrister William Martin-Smith, said the nurse had also failed to respect the privacy and dignity of the patient and his family. It heard that the photo from the operating theatre with the caption “organ retrieval” allowed one male theatre nurse to be identified, although emojis covered the faces of other staff. Mr Martin-Smith said the photos were taken down from social media within nine hours of the nurse being asked to remove them.

Source: The Irish Times November 11, 2025 19:37 UTC