A mental health nurse has been struck off the nursing register for having sex on hospital premises on three separate occasions. Kate Sullivan was found to have committed misconduct by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) in a hearing concluded in March 2026.
The incidents occurred at the Roseberry Park Hospital in Middlesbrough, run by Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Foundation Trust. A colleague reported hearing sexual noises coming from a patient's bathroom on one occasion, with the activity lasting a matter of minutes.
The NMC panel determined that Sullivan's actions breached fundamental tenets of the nursing profession, failing to maintain professional boundaries and bringing the profession into disrepute. Her actions were deemed sexually motivated and a significant departure from the standards expected of a registered nurse.
Sullivan, who did not attend the hearing, was struck off the register with an interim suspension order to cover any appeal period. The panel stated that public confidence in the profession would be undermined if a finding of impairment were not made.
