A nurse who worked in hospitals for 20 years has been suspended for six months after he repeated a ‘deeply shocking’ joke he claimed was by Ricky Gervais to a colleague. He defended himself at Fife Hospital by saying he was ‘not the author’ of the line and was merely ‘repeating’ a sketch by comedian Mr Gervais. The hospital, denying his explanation, brought the case before a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) tribunal, where Mr Murray was subsequently suspended for misconduct. Mr Murray worked as a nurse for 20 years at St Andrews Hospital, Fife, and Fife Hospital, Fife, and otherwise had a clean record. The conversation ended with Mr Murray shouting offensive language at a female nurse and sticking two fingers up at her.

Source: Daily Mail March 10, 2026 18:37 UTC