Operating department practitionerHealth and Care Professions Council ODP34288
James Bugg
James Bugg, operating department practitioner (Health and Care Professions Council ODP34288). Most recent decision: Erasure (struck off the register) on 17 March 2025 by the Health and Care Professions Council.
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Latest published outcome
Most recent outcome: Erasure (struck off the register), decided 17 March 2025 by the Health and Care Professions Council.
What does “struck off the register” mean?
The regulator directed removal from the register in this decision. The decision explains when the direction takes effect and any appeal provisions. Check the official register for the practitioner's current registration status.
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Decisions and hearings
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Erasure(struck off the register)
The HCPTS panel considered operating department practitioner James Bugg's convictions involving hundreds of indecent images of children. It found very limited insight and a continuing risk of repetition, while the offending exploited children including a baby. The panel concluded that the convictions were incompatible with registration and struck him off.
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