NurseNursing and Midwifery Council 86A0099E
Paul Michael Ashton
Paul Michael Ashton, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 86A0099E). Most recent decision: Voluntary removal from the register (the regulator’s term: voluntary erasure accepted) on 13 March 2026 by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Current status
Most recent outcome: Voluntary removal from the register (the regulator’s term: voluntary erasure accepted), decided 13 March 2026 by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
What does “voluntary removal from the register” mean?
The practitioner asked to be removed from the register and the regulator accepted the request. This may happen during or after a fitness-to-practise case.
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Decisions and hearings
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Voluntary removal from the register
The NMC accepted Paul Michael Ashton's application for agreed removal from the nursing register on 13 March 2026. Mr Ashton, a registered adult nurse from Sheffield, had been convicted in February 2025 of intentionally exposing his genitals, contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 2003, and was sentenced to a nine-month community order. The Assistant Registrar concluded that he no longer intends to nurse, the allegation was not likely to result in striking off, and the public interest was best served by agreeing the removal.
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