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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 CouncilMidwife

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Nouhaila Boudlal

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on Nouhaila Boudlal for 12 months. The determination says case examiners had not yet decided whether there was a case to answer, and the order must be reviewed within six months unless the case concludes or circumstances change.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Voluntary removal from the register

    Nuzhat Hussain

    The NMC agreed to remove Nuzhat Hussain from the register after Nuzhat Hussain applied for agreed removal. The decision states that no allegation had yet been substantively proved by a statutory committee, and that the public interest was best served by allowing Nuzhat Hussain to leave the register.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Struck off the register

    Tom Bell

    The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive hearing for Tom Bell in a misconduct case. The cover page records proved facts for 1(i), 1(v), 1(vi), 1(vii), 3(i), 3(ii), 3(iii), 3(iv), 6a, 6b, and 7(i). It recorded fitness to practise as impaired (but not in relation to charges 6b and 7 (i). The panel imposed a striking-off order. The published document gives the full reasons and underlying charge details.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Struck off the register

    Jiby Jose

    The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive hearing for Jiby Jose in a misconduct case. The cover page records proved facts for 1a), 1b), 1c), 1d), 1e), 1f), 1g), 1h), 1i), 1j), 1k), 1l), 3 in relation to 1a) – 1h), 4 in relation to 1a) – 1h), 5 a), 5c), 5e) 6 in relation to 5a), 5c) and 5e) and.... It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel imposed a striking-off order. The published document gives the full reasons and underlying charge details.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Formally warned

    Tiffany Wong

    The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive hearing for Tiffany Wong in a misconduct case. It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel issued a warning or caution. The published document gives limited detail because the hearing was held wholly or partly in private.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Struck off the register

    Vanessa Wells

    The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive meeting for Vanessa Wells in a misconduct case. The cover page records proved facts for Charges 1 (in relation to 4,10,14 July 2023, 2, 5 September 2023 set out in Schedule 1), 2 (in relation to 4,10,14 July 2023, 2, 5 September 2023 set out in Schedule 1).... It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel imposed a striking-off order. The published document gives the full reasons and underlying charge details.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Formally warned

    Nathaniel Salcedo

    The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive hearing for Nathaniel Salcedo in a misconduct case. The cover page records proved facts for Charges 1(a)(i), 1(a)(ii), 1(b), 1(c), 1(d)(i), 1(d)(ii), 1(e), 1(f), 4(a), 4(b) 2 Facts proved: Charges 1(b) by reason of charge 2, 3(b). It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel issued a warning or caution. The published document gives the full reasons and underlying charge details.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Other outcome

    Rebecca Knotter

    The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive order review hearing for Rebecca Knotter in a health case. The panel was reviewing Rebecca Knotter's existing Suspension order (12 months). It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel allowed the existing order to lapse at expiry. The published document gives limited detail because the hearing was held wholly or partly in private.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Olusesan Olaniyi Popoola

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Olusesan Olaniyi Popoola. The committee continued the interim conditions. This is an interim, precautionary decision while the GDC process continues, and the public detail page does not record final findings about the underlying concerns.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Farzad Ebrahim Zadeh Saadat

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Farzad Ebrahim Zadeh Saadat. The committee continued the interim conditions under a 14-month order. This is an interim, precautionary decision while the GDC process continues, and the public detail page does not record final findings about the underlying concerns.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Marius McGovern

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Marius McGovern. The committee continued the interim conditions under an 8-month order. This is an interim, precautionary decision while the GDC process continues, and the public detail page does not record final findings about the underlying concerns.

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  • HCPCParamedic

    Struck off the register

    James J Hughes

    The HCPTS panel decided that James J Hughes should be subject to the published outcome from a review hearing. The panel directed removal from the HCPC Register. 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 restrictions imposed

    Alistair Macfarlan

    The HCPTS panel decided that Alistair Macfarlan 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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  • HCPCPractitioner Psychologist

    Restored to the register

    Monir Ahmed

    The HCPTS panel decided that Monir Ahmed should be subject to the published outcome from a restoration hearing. The panel granted restoration to the register. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • HCPCParamedic

    Struck off the register

    Philip Bastable

    The HCPTS panel decided that Philip Bastable should be subject to the published outcome from a final hearing. The panel directed removal from the HCPC Register. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Restoration to the register refused

    Peter Kelsall

    The MPTS tribunal refused Dr Peter Kelsall's first application to be restored to the Medical Register following his administrative erasure in March 2023 for non-payment of his annual retention fee. It also found new allegations proved that he worked six locum emergency consultant shifts at Noble's Hospital on the Isle of Man in April 2023 after being told three times that he had been erased, including acting as anaesthetist for several operations, and that his conduct was dishonest. The tribunal directed that he may not reapply for restoration for at least 12 months.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Struck off the register

    Ju Young Um

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Ju Young Um's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of his conviction for 23 voyeurism offences in Glasgow in April 2025, for which he was sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment with a 9-month extended licence period and placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for 10 years. The conviction concerned covert recordings of 28 victims in his home and in hospital staff accommodation between 2020 and 2023. The tribunal directed that his name be erased from the medical register and imposed an immediate order of suspension.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Jenna Merryweather

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on Jenna Merryweather for 18 months. The determination says case examiners had not yet decided whether there was a case to answer, and the order must be reviewed within six months unless the case concludes or circumstances change.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Laurentiu Marinas

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Laurentiu Marinas. The committee continued the interim conditions under an 18-month order. This is an interim, precautionary decision while the GDC process continues, and the public detail page does not record final findings about the underlying concerns.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Syed Reazuddin Ahmed

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Syed Reazuddin Ahmed. The committee continued the interim conditions under a 12-month order. This is an interim, precautionary decision while the GDC process continues, and the public detail page does not record final findings about the underlying concerns.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Formally warned

    Deborah Jane Clack

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Deborah Jane Clack. It issued a reprimand or warning. The public outcome summary states: On 25 February 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee found Ms Clack's fitness to practise impaired and issued a reprimand. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Maria L Giordani

    The HCPTS panel decided that Maria L Giordani should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order application. 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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  • HCPCPractitioner Psychologist

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Jodi Symmonds

    The HCPTS panel decided that Jodi Symmonds should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order application. 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

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Ateeq Ur Rehman

    The HCPTS panel decided that Ateeq Ur Rehman 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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  • HCPCDietitian

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Jilsha Johnson

    The HCPTS panel decided that Jilsha Johnson 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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  • HCPCArts Therapist

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Phoebe E Plant

    The HCPTS panel decided that Phoebe E Plant 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

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Joseph Frank McCallum

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on Joseph Frank McCallum for 18 months. The determination says case examiners had not yet decided whether there was a case to answer, and the order must be reviewed within six months unless the case concludes or circumstances change.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Chloe Sylvia Nicholas

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on Chloe Sylvia Nicholas for 18 months. The determination says case examiners had not yet decided whether there was a case to answer, and the order must be reviewed within six months unless the case concludes or circumstances change.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Ayobami Obaino

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on Ayobami Obaino for 18 months. The determination says case examiners had not yet decided whether there was a case to answer, and the order must be reviewed within six months unless the case concludes or circumstances change.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Voluntary removal from the register

    Bethan Warburton

    The NMC agreed to remove Bethan Warburton from the register after Bethan Warburton applied for agreed removal. The decision states that no allegation had yet been substantively proved by a statutory committee, and that the public interest was best served by allowing Bethan Warburton to leave the register.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Libin Kurian

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on Libin Kurian for 18 months. The determination says case examiners had not yet decided whether there was a case to answer, and the order must be reviewed within six months unless the case concludes or circumstances change.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Lynn Hamilton

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee replaced Lynn Hamilton's existing interim order with an interim conditions of practice order for 18 months. The determination says the order must be reviewed within six months unless the case concludes or circumstances change.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Struck off the register

    Shirley McLean

    The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive order review hearing for Shirley McLean in a misconduct case. The panel was reviewing Shirley McLean's existing Suspension order (12 months). It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel imposed a striking-off order. The published document gives the full reasons and underlying charge details.

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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Syed Muhammad Hussain Shah

    The HCPTS panel decided that Syed Muhammad Hussain Shah 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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  • HCPCBiomedical Scientist

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Daniel O Ackworth

    The HCPTS panel decided that Daniel O Ackworth 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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  • HCPCRadiographer

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Juan P Saunar

    The HCPTS panel decided that Juan P Saunar 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 restrictions imposed

    Victoria Obianke

    The HCPTS panel decided that Victoria Obianke 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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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Practising with restrictions

    Daniel Coventry

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Daniel Coventry's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of his February 2022 conviction at Brighton Magistrates' Court for failing to co-operate with a roadside breath test and failing to provide a specimen at the police station, after a collision on New Year's Day 2021. The tribunal directed conditions on his registration for 18 months, including supervision and notification requirements, with a review hearing before they expire. Other matters considered alongside the conviction were heard in private.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspended from practice

    John Akumabor

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr John Akumabor's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of misconduct. The tribunal found that he continued to work as a GP at Sudbury Surgery between May and September 2024 after the GMC had withdrawn his licence to practise, receiving about £20,000 in pay, and that his actions were dishonest. He admitted the allegation in full. The tribunal ordered a nine-month suspension with a review hearing, and imposed an immediate order so the suspension takes effect at once.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    No impairment found

    Nadeem Ishtiaq

    The MPTS tribunal found that the dishonesty allegations against Dr Nadeem Ishtiaq were not proved. He had failed the practical part of an Advanced Life Support course on 27 October 2024 and later sent Locumlink Healthcare a certificate of completion that had been generated in error by the course booking system. The tribunal accepted that he genuinely believed the certificate showed he had passed and decided his actions were not dishonest. It found no misconduct, did not consider impairment, and concluded the case with no sanction.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Simon Charles Ashley

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on Simon Charles Ashley for 18 months. The determination says case examiners had not yet decided whether there was a case to answer, and the order must be reviewed within six months unless the case concludes or circumstances change.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Samuel Amuzu Cobbinah

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on Samuel Amuzu Cobbinah for 18 months. The determination says the order must be reviewed within six months unless the case concludes or circumstances change.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilMidwife

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Rosa Watts

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on Rosa Watts for 18 months. The determination says case examiners had not yet decided whether there was a case to answer, and the order must be reviewed within six months unless the case concludes or circumstances change.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Voluntary removal from the register

    Kathleen Gwyneth Anne Senchal

    The NMC agreed to remove Kathleen Gwyneth Anne Senchal from the register after Kathleen Gwyneth Anne Senchal applied for agreed removal. The decision states that no allegation had yet been substantively proved by a statutory committee, and that the public interest was best served by allowing Kathleen Gwyneth Anne Senchal to leave the register.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Struck off the register

    Judith Margaret Nicholas

    The NMC Fitness to Practise Committee held a substantive hearing for Judith Margaret Nicholas in a misconduct case. The cover page records proved facts for Charges 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, 3a, 3b, 4a, 5, 7, 8 and 9a. It recorded fitness to practise as impaired. The panel imposed a striking-off order. The published document gives the full reasons and underlying charge details.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Rachel Louise Oliver

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Rachel Louise Oliver. The committee imposed interim conditions under an 18-month order. This is an interim, precautionary decision while the GDC process continues, and the public detail page does not record final findings about the underlying concerns.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Jonathan Williams

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Jonathan Williams. The committee continued the interim conditions under a 15-month order. This is an interim, precautionary decision while the GDC process continues, and the public detail page does not record final findings about the underlying concerns.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Suspended indefinitely

    Ivelina Yordanova Ivanova

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Ivelina Yordanova Ivanova. It confirmed an indefinite suspension. The public outcome summary states: On 24 February 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee directed that Ms Ivanova's registration should remain suspended indefinitely. Please note that this registrant is subject to two separate sanctions from two separate cases. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • HCPCHearing Aid Dispenser

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Sohaib Safdar

    The HCPTS panel decided that Sohaib Safdar 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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  • HCPCOccupational Therapist

    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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