The midwife is also alleged to have acted ‘aggressively’ towards colleagues
A midwife has been restricted from working after she acted “aggressively” to colleagues and conducted a baby scan in a “rough manner”. A misconduct hearing was held from December 1, 2025, until December 12, 2025 by the Nursing and Midwifery Council looking at the actions of Stephanie Travis.
The fitness to practice committee looked at concerns raised against Ms Travis when she worked under the North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust, which operates in Cambridgeshire, and the Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. After the hearing, Ms Travis was handed an interim conditions of practice order for 18 months, which means she is restricted to practice, and must follow certain conditions under the order.
The midwife worked under the North West Anglian NHS Trust from October 2, 2017 until May 20, 2021. Concerns addressed in the hearing said on May 13, 2020, Ms Travis acted in an “unprofessional manner” in the workplace.
It is reported she behaved angrily towards a colleague. She also invaded the personal space of this same colleague, shouted at them and “swore in the presence” of them.
It also said Ms Travis spoke about this colleague in a “derogatory manner” to another colleague. The hearing reported that Ms Travis acted angrily and shouted at this colleague with the intention to “intimidate” or “threaten” them.
The report went on to speak about two unknown dates prior to May 15, 2020. One concerned a patient who complained about Ms Travis.
The patient said they attended a 12-week and 20-week baby scan with the midwife. The report said Ms Travis conducted both scans in a “rough manner” and responded in a “rude manner” to the patient.
The report added: “You [Ms Travis] lectured her following her request to record her scan, declined her request to write down the baby’s gender, and roughly handled her”. At the patient’s 20-week scan, the patient complained of pain and the midwife told her to “man up”.
Ms Travis started to work at the Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Trust on January 4, 2022. On June 17, 2022, it’s reported she shouted at a colleague, and “incorrectly stated” that a patient expecting twins didn’t require a blood test.
On October 15, 2022, it was alleged Ms Travis was rude to a patient. The patient complained that Ms Travis was “rude and unwelcoming” and she made “offensive comments” about the patient.
Some of the comments made against the patient was there was “too much” of her. It’s alleged Ms Travis said she had “never scanned like this before” and then said “well thank god there is a heartbeat”.
Ms Travis was placed on an informal performance plan on May 4, 2023. Throughout the hearing, Ms Travis said when she was accused of shouting, she was being “assertive”.
In the hearing, Alex Radley, a representative of the Nursing and Midwifery Council, said the panel had a “regard to protecting the public and wider interest” when deciding on Ms Travis’s conclusion.
In defence, Adam Smith, counsel instructed by the Royal College of Nursing said Ms Travis had a previous “unblemished record”. He added that she has been “practising unrestricted” at her current workplace and there had been “no repetition of the conduct, and these were isolated incidents”.
Mr Smith added there was “no risk of repetition” and Ms Travis had “taken steps to recognise and address your failings in this matter”. Ms Travis was handed an interim conditions of practice order for 18 months.
The panel said the order was “necessary” for the “protection of the public and is otherwise in the public interest”. Under the order, Ms Travis was given conditions.
These include that she must limit her practice to Milton Keynes NHS Foundation Trust and “not undertake agency work”. It also said she must develop a personal development plan with her supervisor in: communication with patients and colleagues, compassionate leadership in her role, development of her emotional intelligence and managing her behaviour when working under stress.
A spokesperson from MKUH said: “Our priority is always to ensure that patients and colleagues are treated with professionalism, dignity and respect. The Nursing and Midwifery Council’s findings relating to incidents in 2022 highlight behaviour that fell short of the standards we expect.
“We acknowledge the impact these incidents had on those involved and support the NMC’s decision and recommendations to ensure that any future practices meet the standards required of the profession. MKUH remains committed to fostering a culture where our staff and patients feel safe to raise concerns.”
The North West Anglian NHS Trust has been approached for comment.
