Just a point regarding political correctness, as the term seems to spring up a lot in this discussion.

If the PCT had not felt they could discipline the nurse, THAT would be political correctness.

You can hear the arguments now, "Freedom of expression of religious beliefs."

Luckily, the PCT ignored side issues and made it clear that an employee, when invited into a home as an employee, works to her employer's and her own professional registration's policies and practices. That is why this situation arose. Nothing to do with religion per se. If she was handing out cards for, say, a relative's insurance company, the situation would be the same.

If a patient asks a nurse to pray for them, that is a different matter. Nobody expects her to say she isn't allowed. A combination of training and common sense, that's all it takes. A bit different to offering or leaving prayer cards.

I note she is back at work. A good outcome then. But before anybody says she won, you will find she accepted her terms of employment and will have stopped mixing her professional duties with her faith conviction.