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Shropshire NHS chiefs considering whether to remove former consultant’s name from hospital ward after he was stripped of MBE

Shropshire NHS trust chiefs will be considering whether to remove a former consultant’s name from one of its hospital wards as part of a wider review, a meeting heard.

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Earlier this week it was confirmed that the MBE received by Nigel Timothy James O’Connor was “cancelled and annulled” by a direction from the King.

SaTH's board held a meeting the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Picture: LDRS
SaTH's board held a meeting the Royal Shrewsbury Hospital on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Picture: LDRS

Dr O’Connor set up the Shropshire Blood Trust and the O’Connor Haematology Unit at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital was named after him. It still carries his name.