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PhysiotherapistHealth and Care Professions Council PH98608

David Gitonga

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David Gitonga, physiotherapist (Health and Care Professions Council PH98608). Most recent decision: Warning (formally warned) on 13 August 2025 by the Health and Care Professions Council.

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Latest published outcome

Most recent outcome: Warning (formally warned) for 2 years, decided 13 August 2025 by the Health and Care Professions Council.

What does “formally warned” mean?

A formal warning is a note on the practitioner's record. It does not restrict practice but tells the public that the regulator considered the conduct to have fallen below expected standards.

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Decisions and hearings

  1. Health and Care Professions Councilsubstantive hearing

    Warning(formally warned)· 2 years

    The HCPTS panel found that David Gitonga breached professional boundaries with a service user, although it did not find sexual motivation. It found he had remediated, shown insight and posed a very low risk of repetition, but imposed a two-year caution to uphold public confidence and professional standards.

Practitioner details

Qualified in
Finland
Year qualified
2006

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