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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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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Robert M Williams

    The HCPTS panel decided that Robert M Williams 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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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Kirk Renshaw-Ralph

    The HCPTS panel decided that Kirk Renshaw-Ralph 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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  • HCPCChiropodist Podiatrist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Jeremy Ousey

    The HCPTS panel decided that Jeremy Ousey 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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  • HCPCOperating Department Practitioner

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    David Buttery

    The HCPTS panel decided that David Buttery 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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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Conditions on practice(practising with restrictions)

    Andrew Foster

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Andrew Foster's fitness to practise remains impaired, but agreed his registration should change from suspension to conditions for 12 months. The earlier 9-month suspension was for inappropriate prescribing of controlled drugs, including prescribing to himself and issuing prescriptions in others' names for his own use. The conditions include restrictions on prescribing, supervision, and a ban on self-prescribing or working as a locum.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Voluntary erasure accepted(voluntary removal from the register)

    Yvette Walker

    The NMC accepted Yvette Walker's application for agreed removal from the nursing register on 17 March 2026. Ms Walker, a registered adult nurse from Yorkshire, had been referred to the Fitness to Practise Committee over allegations that, as a clinical manager and practice nurse, she had kept inaccurate or incomplete records, had been dishonest in backdating records, and had instructed another member of staff to record inaccurate entries. The Assistant Registrar was satisfied the allegations were not likely to result in striking off and that the public interest was best served by agreeing the removal.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    David Kenneth Paul Mckeown

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a striking-off order on David Kenneth Paul Mckeown, a registered adult nurse from Belfast, on 17 March 2026. The panel found his fitness to practise impaired by reason of a January 2024 conviction at Belfast Magistrates Court for sending grossly offensive or indecent communications, namely online messages referring to sexual activity with children, contrary to section 127(1) of the Communications Act 2003. He had received a one-month suspended sentence. The panel concluded that the conduct was fundamentally incompatible with continued registration. An interim suspension order of 18 months was imposed pending appeal.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Nyakallo Putsoane

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee directed a striking-off order against Nyakallo Putsoane, a registered adult nurse from Port Talbot, on 17 March 2026 at a substantive order review hearing. The original 17-month conditions of practice order was imposed in October 2023 over events in March 2019 when she stopped a patient's oxygen without GP authority, did not escalate after a patient removed a syringe driver, and failed to record her observations. The panel concluded she had failed to engage with the NMC, demonstrated no insight or remediation, and that the striking-off order will take effect at the end of 31 March 2026 when the current order expires.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Aaron David Swanton

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee directed a striking-off order against Aaron David Swanton, a registered adult nurse from Doncaster, on 17 March 2026 at a substantive order review hearing. He had previously been suspended for 12 months from February 2025 over misconduct and health-related matters that were heard in private. The panel found he had not engaged with the regulatory process, had not provided evidence of insight or remediation, and that a striking-off order was the appropriate sanction. The order will take effect at the end of 25 March 2026 when the current suspension expires.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Gines Nsamba Mabonzo Younga

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee directed a striking-off order against Gines Nsamba Mabonzo Younga, a registered nurse and health visitor from Plymouth, on 17 March 2026 at a substantive order review meeting. She had been on a conditions of practice order over safeguarding and record-keeping failures from late 2019 in her health visitor role, including failing to investigate or escalate an injury to a child, not recognising faltering growth as a safeguarding concern, and inaccurate clinical records. The panel concluded she had shown limited insight and not engaged with remediation, and the striking-off order will take effect on 26 April 2026.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)

    Abbas Abdollahi

    The GDC tribunal decided that Abbas Abdollahi's interim conditions on registration would be varied and continued for the remainder of the 18-month order. The Interim Orders Committee reviewed the case on 17 March 2026 and modified the conditions that were originally imposed on 11 December 2025. No substantive findings on the underlying allegations have been made at this stage. The order will be reviewed again in six months.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental technician

    Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)

    Hiten Kumar Parmar

    The GDC tribunal decided that Hiten Kumar Parmar's interim suspension should be revoked and replaced with interim conditions on his registration as a dental technician. The Interim Orders Committee made this change on 17 March 2026, allowing Mr Parmar to practise subject to conditions for the remainder of the original 18-month order. No substantive findings on the underlying allegations have been made at this stage. The order will be reviewed again in six months.

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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Allan James Mcroberts

    The HCPTS panel decided that Allan James Mcroberts 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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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Angela Okwukogu

    The HCPTS panel decided that Angela Okwukogu 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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  • HCPCOperating Department Practitioner

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Martin Copeman

    The HCPTS panel decided that Martin Copeman should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order application. The panel imposed an interim suspension for 12 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)

    Christopher Bilton

    The HCPTS panel decided that Christopher Bilton 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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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Rebecca Reynolds

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on Rebecca Reynolds, a registered adult nurse from Southampton, on 16 March 2026. The conditions restrict her practice to University Hospital Southampton Foundation Trust, prevent any agency or bank work, and require direct supervision whenever she manages or administers medication, with further conditions held in private. The order lasts 18 months and the case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Voluntary erasure accepted(voluntary removal from the register)

    Tabitha Lowe

    The NMC accepted Tabitha Lowe's application for agreed removal from the nursing register on 16 March 2026. Ms Lowe, a registered adult nurse from Greater London, had been referred to the Fitness to Practise Committee over allegations that she accessed a patient's records without clinical justification, shared medical information in a witness statement, and was dishonest about it. The Assistant Registrar was satisfied that, taking into account her insight and the isolated nature of the incident, the allegations were not likely to result in striking off and the public interest was best served by agreeing the removal.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilMidwife

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Kahyana Emari Davis

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee directed a striking-off order against Kahyana Emari Davis, a registered midwife from Bristol, on 16 March 2026 at a substantive order review hearing. Her registration had been suspended over two incidents of dishonesty in a clinical setting that put a vulnerable patient at risk, but she had not engaged with the NMC since September 2024 and had not demonstrated insight or remediation. The panel concluded a further suspension would serve no useful purpose, and the striking-off order will take effect on 23 April 2026 when the current suspension expires.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)

    Fariba Shameli

    The GDC tribunal decided that Fariba Shameli's interim suspension would continue for the remainder of the current 12-month High Court extension. The Interim Orders Committee reviewed the case on 16 March 2026 and maintained the suspension, which was originally imposed in August 2021 and has been repeatedly extended by the High Court. No substantive findings on the underlying allegations have been made at this stage. The order will be reviewed again within six months.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim order extended(interim restrictions extended)

    Aisha Shafi

    The GDC tribunal decided that Aisha Shafi's interim suspension should be revoked and replaced with interim conditions on her registration as a dentist. The Interim Orders Committee made this change on 16 March 2026, allowing Ms Shafi to practise subject to conditions for the remainder of the original 12-month order. No substantive findings on the underlying allegations have been made at this stage. The order will be reviewed again in six months.

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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Warning(formally warned)

    William R Hunter

    The HCPTS panel decided that William R Hunter should be subject to the published outcome from a consent order 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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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Pushpaka Thushara Batuwita Pathiranage

    The HCPTS panel decided that Pushpaka Thushara Batuwita Pathiranage 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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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Ifeanyi Okpala

    The HCPTS panel decided that Ifeanyi Okpala 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 order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Aisha Munawar

    The HCPTS panel decided that Aisha Munawar 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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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Praveen Varadharajan

    The HCPTS panel decided that Praveen Varadharajan 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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  • HCPCArts Therapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    David Rankin

    The HCPTS panel decided that David Rankin 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 order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Trishna Mistry

    The HCPTS panel decided that Trishna Mistry 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 order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Helen Ogochukwu Nwandu

    The HCPTS panel decided that Helen Ogochukwu Nwandu 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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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)

    Chikaodinaka Okolo

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Chikaodinaka Okolo's fitness to practise remains impaired by reason of misconduct and a police caution. This was the latest in a series of review hearings dating back to 2019, when he was first suspended after admitting dishonestly self-prescribing controlled drugs and issuing false prescriptions while working as a locum A&E doctor. The tribunal suspended his registration for a further 12 months and directed a review hearing.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)

    Desmond Kidd

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Desmond Kidd's fitness to practise is impaired by reason of misconduct. It found that, while a Consultant Neurologist at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, he was dishonest in research articles about a university affiliation, dishonest about a patient's diagnosis and funding for her treatment, and dishonest about contacting former patients after he left. The tribunal suspended his registration for 12 months with an immediate order, and directed a review hearing.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    No impairment found

    Richard Latcham

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Richard Latcham's fitness to practise is not impaired, and issued no warning. Dr Latcham, a psychiatrist, had been accused of asking inappropriate and sexually-themed questions while assessing a man for a medical negligence claim. The tribunal found the man's evidence was unreliable and escalated over time. The only question proved was a relevant one about his ex-partner, which the tribunal found appropriate within the context of a psychiatric assessment.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Voluntary erasure accepted(voluntary removal from the register)

    Paul Michael Ashton

    The NMC accepted Paul Michael Ashton's application for agreed removal from the nursing register on 13 March 2026. Mr Ashton, a registered adult nurse from Sheffield, had been convicted in February 2025 of intentionally exposing his genitals, contrary to the Sexual Offences Act 2003, and was sentenced to a nine-month community order. The Assistant Registrar concluded that he no longer intends to nurse, the allegation was not likely to result in striking off, and the public interest was best served by agreeing the removal.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Sarah Tawiah

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on Sarah Tawiah, a registered adult nurse from Newport, on 13 March 2026. The conditions require her to work for a single non-agency employer and to be directly supervised by a Band 5 or above registered nurse in patient-facing roles until she demonstrates competency in medication administration, patient history taking, discharge processes, and record-keeping. The order lasts 18 months, and the 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)

    Marcia Osaige

    The NMC's Investigating Committee replaced an existing interim suspension order against Marcia Osaige, a registered adult nurse from Lewisham, with an interim conditions of practice order on 13 March 2026. The conditions limit her to one substantive non-agency employer, prevent her from being the sole or charge nurse on a shift, and require indirect supervision by another registered nurse and fortnightly supervisory meetings on patient interaction and infection control. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)

    Christine Murphy

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Christine Murphy. It imposed or extended a 6-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 13 March 2026 the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension on Ms Murphy's registration for a further 6 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. Ms Murphy has been suspended since 22 August 2024. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • HCPCOperating Department Practitioner

    Warning(formally warned)

    Justin Manning

    The HCPTS panel decided that Justin Manning 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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  • HCPCPhysiotherapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    ARUN MATHEW

    The HCPTS panel decided that ARUN MATHEW 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)

    Uchenna Anthony Nwafor

    The HCPTS panel decided that Uchenna Anthony Nwafor 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)

    Andrew Oxborrow

    The HCPTS panel decided that Andrew Oxborrow 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)

    Iain Thomson

    The HCPTS panel decided that Iain Thomson 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

    Suspension(suspended from practice)

    Patience Kandenga

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that registered nurse Patience Kandenga, while caring for a vulnerable child at home in March 2021, made inaccurate records, failed to follow the care plan, used her phone and slept on a waking shift, and acted dishonestly about the records she created. The panel decided her fitness to practise is currently impaired and imposed a 9-month suspension order with a review, plus an 18-month interim suspension order.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Ifeoma Ezuma

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on Ifeoma Ezuma, a registered adult nurse from Somerset, on 12 March 2026. The order suspends her registration for 18 months and will be reviewed every six months. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer in relation to the allegations made against her, and the substantive fitness-to-practise process has not begun.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Bismi Kuruvila Baby

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on Bismi Kuruvila Baby, a registered adult nurse from Norfolk, on 12 March 2026. The conditions restrict her to one non-agency employer with a preceptorship programme and require direct supervision during medication administration until she is assessed as competent. The order lasts 18 months and will be reviewed every six months. 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)

    Elijah Umoh

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim conditions of practice order on Elijah Umoh, a registered mental health nurse from Weston-Super-Mare, on 12 March 2026. The conditions limit him to one substantive non-agency employer and require direct supervision in medication management, record keeping, and shift management until he is assessed as competent. The order lasts 18 months and will be reviewed every six months. The NMC's case examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Gharshasb Deljavan Ghodrati

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Gharshasb Deljavan Ghodrati. The committee imposed 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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  • HCPCPractitioner Psychologist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Samuel Terkura Njor

    The HCPTS panel decided that Samuel Terkura Njor 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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  • HCPCBiomedical Scientist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Amjad El Sayed Omar

    The HCPTS panel decided that Amjad El Sayed Omar 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)

    Kyle Blackburn

    The HCPTS panel decided that Kyle Blackburn 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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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    No impairment found

    Sachin Manoraj

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Sachin Manoraj's fitness to practise is no longer impaired and revoked his suspension. He had been suspended for 12 months in March 2025 for dishonestly concealing driving convictions from Imperial College London and the GMC. The Chair, deciding on the papers with the agreement of both sides, accepted that he had completed extensive CPD on probity and ethics and developed full insight, and that his unpaid work order had been completed.

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