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The most recent publicly published decisions of UK healthcare regulators, across all professions. Each entry links to the source determination on the regulator's site.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Voluntary erasure accepted(voluntary removal from the register)

    Corah B Mckenna

    The NMC agreed to remove nurse Corah B Mckenna from its register at her own request. Concerns had been raised about her competence in areas including medication administration and record-keeping, and about her behaviour towards colleagues, but no allegation was found proved by any committee. The NMC's Assistant Registrar decided the allegations were not likely to result in a striking-off order and that removal best served the public interest.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Harriet Childs

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on children's nurse Harriet Childs for 18 months while the case is investigated. The conditions limit her employment to Milton Keynes University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and restrict her to a non-patient-facing role until she is assessed as capable of safe practice. No findings have been made: the NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Lwazilwenkosi Ncube

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an 18-month interim suspension order on mental health nurse Lwazilwenkosi Ncube while its investigation continues. The published determination does not set out the allegations, and no findings have been made against him: the NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. A panel will review the order within six months and every six months after that.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Maria Josephine Woulahan

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on learning disabilities nurse Maria Josephine Woulahan while the NMC's investigation is in its early stages. The conditions stop her from providing clinical care to patients and require her to work for a single substantive employer under supervision. No findings have been made: the NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.

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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Aiman Alam

    The HCPTS panel decided that Aiman Alam should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Muhammad Asaad Gul

    The HCPTS panel decided that Muhammad Asaad Gul should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order application. The panel imposed an interim suspension for 18 months. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCClinical Scientist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Clifford J Billing

    The HCPTS panel decided that Clifford J Billing should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order application. The panel imposed an interim suspension for 18 months. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Robert Waugh

    The HCPTS panel decided that Robert Waugh should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Khizra Ahmad

    The HCPTS panel decided that Khizra Ahmad should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Martin MacArthur Moore

    The GDC's Interim Orders Committee decided to suspend dentist Martin MacArthur Moore's registration on an interim basis for 15 months. The order was imposed on 27 April 2026 and will be reviewed within six months. An interim suspension is a temporary measure while a case is considered and is not a finding about the underlying allegations.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)

    Lian Kenny

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Lian Kenny received £5,993.51 in sick pay from an NHS trust while also working for another NHS trust between August 2020 and October 2021, and that her conduct was dishonest. Accepting a consensual panel determination, the panel found her fitness to practise impaired on public interest grounds and imposed a six-month suspension order without review.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)

    Nuri Attagour

    The MPTS tribunal considered a misconduct case for Nuri Attagour. It recorded the decision on impairment as impaired and imposed a 3-month suspension. The source PDF contains the tribunal's published reasons, with any private material redacted where required.

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  • HCPCOccupational Therapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Rani Khan

    The HCPTS panel decided that Rani Khan should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCOccupational Therapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Caren L Williams

    The HCPTS panel decided that Caren L Williams should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel imposed interim conditions of practice. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Warning(formally warned)

    Alasan Ann

    The HCPTS panel decided that Alasan Ann should be subject to the published outcome from a final hearing. The panel issued a caution or warning. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCRadiographer

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    David Pilborough

    The HCPTS panel decided that David Pilborough should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel imposed an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCBiomedical Scientist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Kudakwashe Machingauta

    The HCPTS panel decided that Kudakwashe Machingauta should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCRadiographer

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Geoffrey P Fitzgerald

    The HCPTS panel decided that Geoffrey P Fitzgerald should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Stuart Hall

    The HCPTS panel decided that Stuart Hall should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Mark Armstrong

    The HCPTS panel decided that Mark Armstrong should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel imposed interim conditions of practice. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Sarah Tariq

    The GDC tribunal decided that conditions should be imposed on Ms Tariq's registration as a dentist for a period of 12 months. The Interim Orders Committee made the order on 23 April 2026 and ordered that the matter be reviewed in six months. The current conditions are recorded on Ms Tariq's entry on the GDC's online register, which the regulator publishes as the canonical record of any restrictions on her practice.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Voluntary erasure accepted(voluntary removal from the register)

    Claire Bosanquet

    The NMC found that adult nurse Claire Bosanquet should be removed from the register by agreement. The Assistant Registrar accepted her application for agreed removal on 23 April 2026. Concerns had been raised about her competence in areas including medication management, record keeping, infection control and patient care, and about a health condition. The matter had been referred to the Fitness to Practise Committee but no allegation had been substantively proved. The decision will be published for twelve months.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Romaiz Al-Hassan

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed an interim suspension order on registered nursing associate Romaiz Al-Hassan for a period of 18 months. The hearing took place on 23 April 2026 and he was not present, with written submissions provided by the Royal College of Nursing. The NMC Case Examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer regarding the allegations against him. The interim order will be reviewed within the next six months and every six months thereafter.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Eric Ninying Kecha

    The NMC's Investigating Committee found that an interim suspension order should be made against mental health nurse Eric Ninying Kecha for a period of 18 months. The hearing took place on 23 April 2026 and he was not present and not represented. The NMC Case Examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer regarding the allegations against him. The interim order will be reviewed within the next six months and every six months thereafter.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    David Moyo

    The NMC's Investigating Committee found that an interim suspension order should be imposed on registered nurse David Moyo for a period of 18 months. The NMC's Case Examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer regarding the allegations against him. The interim order will be reviewed within six months and every six months after that, while the fitness to practise process continues.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Mohamed Ali Akhtar Kausar

    The NMC's Investigating Committee found that the existing interim conditions of practice order on registered nurse Mohamed Ali Akhtar Kausar should be replaced with an interim suspension order. The order will be reviewed within six months and every six months after that. The NMC's Case Examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer regarding the allegations against him.

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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Victor M Nugent

    The HCPTS panel decided that Victor M Nugent should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued interim conditions of practice. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Rabyya Fatima

    The HCPTS panel decided that Rabyya Fatima should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Ghanwa Arshad Awan

    The HCPTS panel decided that Ghanwa Arshad Awan should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCOccupational Therapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Oluwakayode Emmanuel Abisoye

    The HCPTS panel decided that Oluwakayode Emmanuel Abisoye should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel imposed interim conditions of practice. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)

    Andrew Clifford Walker

    The GDC's Interim Orders Committee decided that the conditions on dentist Andrew Clifford Walker's registration should continue for the remainder of an 18-month interim order first imposed from 11 August 2025. At a review hearing on 23 April 2026, the committee kept the existing conditions in place and set a further review within six months. The conditions are listed on his GDC register entry.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Appeal dismissed(appeal against removal dismissed)

    Nikoletta Molnar

    The GDC's Registration Appeals Committee decided to dismiss dental nurse Nikoletta Molnar's appeal against the Registrar's refusal to register her as a dental hygienist. Considering the appeal on the papers on 23 April 2026, the committee was not persuaded she had demonstrated the requisite knowledge and skill, noting outstanding learning outcomes, including evidence of competency in administering dental block injections, had not been met. The Registrar's decision stands.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)

    Martin Nimmo

    The GDC's Interim Orders Committee decided that the interim suspension on dentist Martin Nimmo's registration should continue for the remainder of an 18-month order first imposed on 12 November 2025. At a review hearing on 23 April 2026, the committee kept the suspension in place and set a further review within six months. An interim order is not a finding about the underlying allegations.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)

    Paul-Ionut Gropean

    The GDC's Interim Orders Committee decided that the interim suspension on dentist Paul-Ionut Gropean's registration should continue for the remainder of a 12-month extension granted by the High Court on 6 February 2026. An interim order was first imposed on 9 February 2023 as conditions, replaced with a suspension at a review on 22 October 2025. The order will be reviewed within six months.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Vigneswari Ganason

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that adult nurse Vigneswari Ganason's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of her conviction for stealing a bank card belonging to a patient in her care and using it for several transactions. The panel imposed a striking-off order, finding her dishonesty fundamentally incompatible with remaining on the register, and an 18-month interim suspension order pending any appeal.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Sean Brian Patrick Kelly

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Sean Brian Patrick Kelly's fitness to practise was impaired after his conviction at Worthing Magistrates' Court for attempting to send sexual communications to a child and for making an indecent photograph of a child. The panel accepted a consensual panel determination and imposed a striking-off order, removing him from the register, with an 18-month interim suspension order to cover any appeal period.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Ian O'Connor

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Ian O'Connor's fitness to practise remained impaired at a review of his suspension order. The original 2020 charges, found proved in 2024, involved changing two patients' early-warning scores, failing to record or escalate their condition, and failing to make his own observations. Having received no evidence of insight or engagement, the panel replaced the suspension with a striking-off order taking effect on 2 June 2026.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental hygienist

    Other(other outcome)

    Abdillahi Ibrahim Ibrahim

    The GDC tribunal decided that Mr Ibrahim's appeal should be dismissed. The Registration Appeals Committee considered his appeal on 22 April 2026 against an earlier decision to remove him from the Dental Care Professionals register because he had not complied with the GDC's continuing professional development requirements. The appeal was dismissed, so the original removal from the register stands. This is a registration appeal, separate from the GDC's fitness to practise process.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)

    Vaibhav Naranbhai Dhameliya

    The GDC tribunal decided that the existing conditions on Mr Dhameliya's registration as a dental nurse and dental therapist should be continued for the remainder of an 18-month interim order originally imposed on 2 December 2024. The Interim Orders Committee held a review hearing on 22 April 2026. The order is due to expire on 1 June 2026 and the GDC has indicated it will apply to the High Court for an extension. The current conditions are recorded on the GDC's online register.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Other(other outcome)

    Megan Eilidh Marshall

    The GDC tribunal decided that Ms Marshall's appeal should be dismissed. The Registration Appeals Committee considered her appeal on 22 April 2026 against an earlier decision to remove her from the Dental Care Professionals register because she had not complied with the GDC's continuing professional development requirements. The appeal was dismissed, so the original removal from the register stands. This is a registration appeal, separate from the GDC's fitness to practise process.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Victoria Dowse

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on adult nurse Victoria Dowse for 18 months at a hearing on 22 April 2026. The conditions require direct supervision when she delivers wound care and fortnightly reviews covering medication management, patient observations, wound care escalation, safeguarding and record keeping. Case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.

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  • HCPCOperating Department Practitioner

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Sally Barkway

    The HCPTS panel decided that Sally Barkway should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel imposed an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCOperating Department Practitioner

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Stephen Roberts

    The HCPTS panel decided that Stephen Roberts should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel imposed an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    John Durrand

    The HCPTS panel decided that John Durrand should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel imposed interim conditions of practice. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Ricky Braiden

    The HCPTS panel decided that Ricky Braiden should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order application. The panel imposed an interim suspension for 18 months. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Raees Ahmed

    The HCPTS panel decided that Raees Ahmed should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Laurence Oakden

    The HCPTS panel decided that Laurence Oakden should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Alison Marie Tarrant

    The HCPTS panel decided that Alison Marie Tarrant should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Mohammed Usman

    The HCPTS panel decided that Mohammed Usman should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order review. The panel confirmed or continued an interim suspension. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Voluntary erasure accepted(voluntary removal from the register)

    Ruth Diane Cooke

    The NMC agreed an application from adult nurse Ruth Diane Cooke for removal from its register on 22 April 2026. A referral had raised a concern that she has a health condition capable of impairing her fitness to practise, and case examiners found a case to answer, but no allegation was found proved by a statutory committee. The NMC's Assistant Registrar was satisfied she no longer intends to work as a registered nurse.

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