Former Shrewsbury hospital consultant previously dismissed for 'gross misconduct' stripped of MBE
A former Shrewsbury hospital consultant dismissed for 'gross misconduct' has been stripped of his MBE.
The Cabinet Office has confirmed that Nigel Timothy James O’Connor, who worked at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust (SaTH) up until 2022, has forfeited his MBE.
The official listing says the honour has been cancelled and annulled by The King.
Dr O'Connor had been awarded the MBE in the 2015 Birthday Honours list for his services to haematology.
In 2022, he was dismissed from his post by SaTH after being found guilty of gross misconduct.
He had worked for the trust since August 1, 1989.
The confirmation of the honour being removed was revealed in the Gazette, the UK's official public record, on March 5.
It states: "The King has directed that the appointment of Nigel Timothy James O’Connor to be a Member of the Civil Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, dated 13 June 2015 shall be cancelled and annulled and that his name shall be erased from the Register of the said Order."
Dr O'Connor set up the Shropshire Blood Trust and the O'Connor Haematology Unit at Royal Shrewsbury Hospital was named after him.
The General Medial Council said Dr O'Connor is no longer registered to practise, having relinquished his registration in August 2024.
SaTH has been contacted for comment.