Cornwall Nurse’s Intimidating Behavior Towards Colleagues Exposed
A Cornwall nurse has been found guilty of shouting and aggressive behavior towards colleagues, raising serious concerns about his professionalism.
Cornwall, UK, Nurse, Misconduct, Intimidation
Liskeard: So, there’s this nurse in Cornwall, Paul Robert Craw, who really crossed the line with his colleagues. He admitted to shouting and being aggressive, which is just not cool in a workplace, right?
Apparently, he even approached one colleague with clenched fists. Can you imagine? He was heard yelling things like, “don’t undermine me, I am the nurse in charge.” That’s pretty intense for a work environment.
These incidents happened at two different places while he was on the job. One was at Beech Lawn in Liskeard, and the other at Kernow House in Launceston. It’s wild that he had multiple roles and still acted this way.
There were two misconduct hearings about his behavior, one in July and another in November 2024. Some parts were private, but others were open to the public, which is pretty rare.
During the hearings, it came out that he had shouted at a colleague and even backed them into a corner. He admitted to shouting but denied the other stuff. Since there wasn’t enough evidence, those claims were dropped.
On December 16, he was at it again, shouting at two colleagues and refusing to leave when asked. He even leaned in with clenched fists. He later resigned after a disciplinary hearing.
Then, in September 2022, he was back at Beech Lawn, shouting similar things at another colleague. The panel found some of his actions unprofessional but not outright bullying. They put him on an interim conditions of practice order, meaning he couldn’t work alone.
But he broke those conditions just a few days later. In November 2022, he was accused of using offensive language and even threw some Paracetamol at a colleague, which he admitted to. Thankfully, the colleague didn’t think it was meant to hurt her, just a result of his temper.
In the end, the panel decided to put him on a conditions of practice order for a year. His name will be on the NMC register, so anyone checking will see he’s under this order. It’s a serious situation, and it’s good to see some accountability.