Nursing and Midwifery Council determination — review hearing
Erasure (struck off the register)
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What does “struck off the register” mean?
Being struck off (the regulator calls this "erasure") removes the practitioner from the register. They are no longer permitted to practise this profession in the UK. Erasure can be reviewed after a minimum of five years, but is otherwise indefinite.
Concerning Dylan James Sinnott, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 00I4811E).
Decision date: 31 March 2026 · Hearing started 31 March 2026
In plain English
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a striking-off order on Dylan James Sinnott, a registered adult nurse from Leeds, at a review hearing on 31 March 2026. The panel found that concerns about his competence had persisted over approximately eight years despite multiple review hearings and conditions of practice orders. There was no evidence of remediation, Mr Sinnott had stated he did not intend to return to nursing, and further similar concerns had arisen during his employment as a clinical support worker.
Charges
Original charges found proved in 2018 related to lack of competence as a Band 5 nurse, including: failure to apply a dressing as instructed; failure to undertake medical assessment of a patient who had experienced a fit; failure to document or escalate concerns; multiple medication administration failures; leaving drug trolley unattended; and documentation failures. The order has been reviewed on multiple occasions since 2018 with no meaningful improvement.
Findings
At the review hearing on 31 March 2026, the NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Dylan James Sinnott's fitness to practise remained impaired. The panel noted the absence of any evidence of remediation over a prolonged period, lack of meaningful insight, Mr Sinnott's stated intention not to return to nursing practice, and further similar concerns arising during his employment as a clinical support worker. The panel replaced the conditions of practice order with a striking-off order, taking effect 6 April 2026.
Source
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