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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

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Serah Wangari Karomo

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on Serah Wangari Karomo, a registered adult nurse and midwife from Essex, on 2 February 2026, for a period of 18 months. The NMC Case Examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. The order will be reviewed at a panel meeting within six months.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Mike O'Neill

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an interim suspension order on Mike O'Neill, a registered learning disabilities nurse from Sussex, on 2 February 2026, for a period of 18 months. The NMC Case Examiners have not yet decided whether there is a case to answer. The order will be reviewed at a panel meeting within six months.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Edward Keeya

    The NMC's Investigating Committee replaced an existing interim suspension order with an interim conditions of practice order for Edward Keeya, a registered mental health nurse from Hillingdon, on 2 February 2026. The new order includes requirements for supervision and restriction to one employer. The NMC 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)

    Wayne Ashley Robertson

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee replaced an existing interim conditions of practice order with an interim suspension order for Wayne Ashley Robertson, a registered mental health nurse from Sefton, on 2 February 2026. The substantive fitness to practise case has not yet concluded. The interim suspension order will be reviewed within six months.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Jack Alan Loomes

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Jack Alan Loomes. The committee continued the interim suspension 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

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Sotirios Sotiropoulos

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Sotirios Sotiropoulos. The committee imposed an interim suspension 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

    Suspension(suspended from practice)

    Siamak Akbari Baghal

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Siamak Akbari Baghal. It imposed or extended a 12-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: At a review hearing on 2 February 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee extended the suspension on Mr Akbari Baghal's registration for a further 12 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. Mr Akbari Baghal has been suspended since 2 January 2025. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Suspension(suspended from practice)

    Lucy Ann Symes

    The GDC committee published a Professional Conduct Committee decision for Lucy Ann Symes. It imposed or extended a 6-month suspension. The public outcome summary states: On 2 February 2026, the Professional Conduct Committee suspended Ms Symes for a period of 6 months. This will be reviewed before the end of the order. The Committee also ordered that her registration be suspended immediately. The official DPHS page links to the full determination PDF for the committee's reasons.

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  • HCPCOccupational Therapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Laura O'Connor

    The HCPTS panel decided that Laura O'Connor 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)

    Clara Clyd Cosning

    The HCPTS panel decided that Clara Clyd Cosning 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)

    Charlie Verschoyle

    The HCPTS panel decided that Charlie Verschoyle 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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  • HCPCOperating Department Practitioner

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Alan Babu

    The HCPTS panel decided that Alan Babu 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)

    Moira Hume

    The HCPTS panel decided that Moira Hume should be subject to the published outcome from a review hearing. 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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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    No impairment found

    Atif Zaman

    The MPTS tribunal found none of the allegations against Dr Atif Zaman proved. The General Medical Council had alleged he behaved in a threatening manner towards Ms A on several occasions between 2017 and 2021. The tribunal found inconsistencies in the supporting witness evidence and could not verify the dates of disputed photographs, an email and WhatsApp messages relied on by the GMC. On 30 January 2026 it concluded that the GMC had not discharged the burden of proof and that Dr Zaman's fitness to practise was not impaired.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Suspension(suspended from practice)

    Mark Elias

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Mark Elias's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of his conviction. In January 2025 he was convicted of outraging public decency after performing sexual acts in public on a train in September 2024 and was sentenced to eight weeks' imprisonment suspended for 12 months. The tribunal placed the conviction at the higher end of the spectrum of seriousness but accepted he had shown good insight and self-referred to the GMC. On 30 January 2026 it directed suspension of his registration for six months with no review, and imposed an immediate order.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Restoration refused(restoration to the register refused)

    Mohit Chhabra

    The MPTS tribunal refused Dr Mohit Chhabra's application to be restored to the medical register following his erasure in 2018 for misconduct and deficient professional performance. The tribunal found further proved allegations including offensive and threatening emails and telephone calls to MPTS and GMC staff in 2017, dismissal from a Healthcare Assistant role for misconduct in May 2023, and dishonest answers in his January 2025 restoration application. On 30 January 2026 it refused the application and directed that no further application can be made for 12 months.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    No impairment found

    Ronald James

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Ronald James's fitness to practise is no longer impaired by reason of misconduct. At the original 2022 hearing he was found to have permitted D4 medical examination forms to be stamped with his details on three occasions when he had not supervised the examinations, and to have acted dishonestly. The review tribunal directed that his conditions of practice be revoked with immediate effect.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Velmurugan Kuppuswamy

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Velmurugan Kuppuswamy's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of misconduct and directed his erasure from the Medical Register. The tribunal found he had engaged in sexual harassment and sexually motivated conduct towards two junior female colleagues while working as a locum consultant. It noted he had previously been erased for dishonesty in 2012 before being restored in 2020, and found limited meaningful insight and a risk of repetition. An immediate order was imposed pending appeal.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Amanda Jane Cosway

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Amanda Jane Cosway. The committee continued the interim suspension. 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 therapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Alisha Mohbeen Hussain

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Alisha Mohbeen Hussain. 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 technician

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Mindaugas Zitkus

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Mindaugas Zitkus. 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 ServiceDentist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Suzanne Jennifer Marion Rayner

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Suzanne Jennifer Marion Rayner. The committee continued the interim suspension 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

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Katy Ann Gwilt

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Katy Ann Gwilt. 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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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Simon T Standen

    The HCPTS panel decided that Simon T Standen 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)

    Martyn Flynn

    The HCPTS panel decided that Martyn Flynn 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)

    Terrell Salmon

    The HCPTS panel decided that Terrell Salmon should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order application. 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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  • HCPCRadiographer

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Gordon Truong

    The HCPTS panel decided that Gordon Truong 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)

    Henry O Chinye

    The HCPTS panel decided that Henry O Chinye 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)

    Bernice D Fernandez-Garcia

    The HCPTS panel decided that Bernice D Fernandez-Garcia 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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  • HCPCPractitioner Psychologist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Conall Donegan

    The HCPTS panel decided that Conall Donegan 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

    Erasure(struck off the register)

    Brian Woolford

    The HCPTS panel decided that Brian Woolford 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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  • HCPCRadiographer

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Sidanisile Ndlela

    The HCPTS panel decided that Sidanisile Ndlela 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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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Steven Hill

    The HCPTS panel decided that Steven Hill 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 order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Ross Myhill

    The HCPTS panel decided that Ross Myhill 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)

    Yu-Ting Yeh

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Yu-Ting Yeh. 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 order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Munawar Hussain

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Munawar Hussain. The committee continued the interim suspension 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 order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Yusuf Nawzad Saeed

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Yusuf Nawzad Saeed. The committee continued the interim suspension 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 order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Parisha Valjee

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Parisha Valjee. The committee replaced interim conditions with an interim suspension 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 ServiceClinical dental technician

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Mark Wytcherley

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Mark Wytcherley. The committee continued the interim suspension. 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

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    David Fudge

    The HCPTS panel decided that David Fudge 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

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Matthew Akal

    The HCPTS panel decided that Matthew Akal 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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  • HCPCOccupational Therapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Simon G Clarke

    The HCPTS panel decided that Simon G Clarke 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 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)

    Nicola Innes

    The HCPTS panel decided that Nicola Innes 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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  • HCPCArts Therapist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Barry Falk

    The HCPTS panel decided that Barry Falk 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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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Jayne Taylor-Dohelsky

    The HCPTS panel decided that Jayne Taylor-Dohelsky 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 order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Matthew Izett

    The HCPTS panel decided that Matthew Izett 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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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Mohammed Bala

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Mohammed Bala. The committee continued the interim suspension 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 ServiceDentist

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Brendan Neil Tweedie

    The Dental Professionals Hearings Service published an Interim Orders Committee decision for Brendan Neil Tweedie. The committee imposed an interim suspension 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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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim order imposed(interim restrictions imposed)

    Napoleon Georgoulias

    The HCPTS panel decided that Napoleon Georgoulias 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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