NurseNursing and Midwifery Council 23B1563E

Rufus Ogbonna Onya

suspended at last register check

Rufus Ogbonna Onya, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 23B1563E). Most recent decision: Erasure (struck off the register) on 19 June 2026 by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Last verified against the Nursing and Midwifery Council register on 19 July 2026.

Latest published outcome

Most recent outcome: Erasure (struck off the register), decided 19 June 2026 by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

What does “struck off the register” mean?

The regulator directed removal from the register in this decision. The decision explains when the direction takes effect and any appeal provisions. Check the official register for the practitioner's current registration status.

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Decisions and hearings

19 June 2026Nursing and Midwifery Councilsubstantive hearing
Erasure(struck off the register)
The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that mental health nurse Rufus Ogbonna Onya had been convicted of possessing a Class A drug, cocaine, with intent to supply, and of breaching bail conditions. He was sentenced to eight years in prison. The panel found his fitness to practise impaired on public interest grounds and made a striking-off order, with an 18-month interim suspension order to cover any appeal period.
Full determination on MedicWatch Source page on Nursing and Midwifery Council Source PDF

Practitioner details

Specialty: Mental Health Nursing

Sources

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Nursing and Midwifery Council — 19 June 2026 · Erasure

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