NurseNursing and Midwifery Council 01I5830E
William Sinclair Malcolm
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.
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Decisions and hearings
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
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