MedicWatchAn independent record

NurseNursing and Midwifery Council 01I5830E

William Sinclair Malcolm

Erased from the register

William Sinclair Malcolm, nurse (Nursing and Midwifery Council 01I5830E). Most recent decision: Erasure (struck off the register) on 5 June 2026 by the Nursing and Midwifery Council.

Last verified against the Nursing and Midwifery Council register on 8 July 2026.

Current status

Most recent outcome: Erasure (struck off the register), decided 5 June 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 CouncilReport a correction

Decisions and hearings

  1. Nursing and Midwifery Councilsubstantive hearing

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that registered nurse William Sinclair Malcolm was convicted at Newcastle Crown Court in March 2025 of sexual assault, ill-treatment or wilful neglect of individuals in his care, and racially aggravated harassment, and was sentenced to 39 months' imprisonment. The panel found his fitness to practise impaired by reason of his convictions, identified serious attitudinal concerns and no insight, and imposed a striking-off order.

Practitioner details

Specialty
Mental health nursing

Sources

All facts on this page are drawn from publicly published sources of UK healthcare regulators. MedicWatch does not editorialise the regulator’s findings.

Spot something incorrect?

If a fact on this page is wrong, or you believe the page should not be published, please submit a correction or takedown request. Each request is reviewed against the source determinations.