More than 100 nurses from both the public and private sectors in Scotland have faced serious disciplinary charges this year.
The figures, released by the Information Service Division Scotland, reveal that the total number of complaints hit 9161 in 2012/13,
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Nurses struck off this year include Alison McLennan,
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A spokesman for the ­Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC),
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However, the Royal College of Nursing claimed too many referrals to the NMC were "inappropriate".
RCN Scotland associate director Norman Provant said: "There has been a substantial increase in referrals over the last few years,
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