Operating department practitionerHealth and Care Professions Council ODP041467
Ruth Wangithi Gathungu
Ruth Wangithi Gathungu, operating department practitioner (Health and Care Professions Council ODP041467). Most recent decision: Erasure (struck off the register) on 29 September 2025 by the Health and Care Professions Council.
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Latest published outcome
Most recent outcome: Erasure (struck off the register), decided 29 September 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 found that operating department practitioner Ruth Gathungu showed wide-ranging competence failings during probation and acted dishonestly about her education, a reference and advice concerning disclosure of an HCPC investigation. It found limited insight, little remediation and a high risk of repetition. Concluding that the repeated dishonesty was incompatible with registration, it struck her off.
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