NurseNursing and Midwifery Council 97I0868S
Cornelius Shaun O'Brien
Cornelius Shaun O'Brien, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 97I0868S). Most recent decision: Struck off the register (the regulator’s term: erasure) on 5 March 2026 by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Current status
Most recent outcome: Struck off the register (the regulator’s term: erasure), decided 5 March 2026 by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
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.
View the source determination on Nursing and Midwifery Council
Decisions and hearings
Nursing and Midwifery Councilreview hearing
Struck off the register
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Mr O'Brien remains impaired and replaced his existing six-month suspension order with a striking-off order. The panel noted he had continued to disengage with the regulator, had not provided evidence of insight, reflection or steps to strengthen his practice, and remained liable to repeat the failings found proved. The strike-off takes effect at the end of 14 April 2026, when the current suspension order expires.
Practitioner details
- Specialty
- Mental health nursing
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