Social worker fired for going to work drunk and in PJ's

A social worker in Scotland has been struck off after she visited a new mother whilst drunk and still wearing her pyjamas.

Natasha Pickering, a rave fan and self-styled “bedroom DJ”, admitted to drinking a pint of Guinness as well as vodka and Red Bull before turning up to the maternity ward in a hospital Dumfries. Mrs Pickering was not at the hospital in any official capacity, rather she was visiting a client who had recently given birth.

In a monumental breach of protocol, Pickering then promised the new mother that she would help her take the baby home, despite the fact the child had been placed on the Protection Register.

Two midwives present at the hospital noted that Pickering was under the influence of alcohol, acting strangely and disruptively in the ward. The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) went on to remove her from the official register of carers following a hearing earlier this month.