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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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  • HCPCParamedic

    Struck off the register

    Stephen Doohan

    The HCPTS panel decided that Stephen Doohan 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 restrictions imposed

    Lloyd Gorman

    The HCPTS panel decided that Lloyd Gorman 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 restrictions imposed

    Matthew Thorpe

    The HCPTS panel decided that Matthew Thorpe 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 restrictions imposed

    Elias Thomas

    The HCPTS panel decided that Elias Thomas 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 restrictions imposed

    Christopher Wassell

    The HCPTS panel decided that Christopher Wassell 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 restrictions imposed

    Timothy Webster

    The HCPTS panel decided that Timothy Webster 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

    Fabian Jay Rapp

    The HCPTS panel decided that Fabian Jay Rapp 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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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Struck off the register

    Mr Petros Mouskafidis

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found that Mr Petros Mouskafidis, a registered adult nurse, was convicted on 8 May 2024 of intentionally exposing his genitals to a member of the public, contrary to Article 70 of the Sexual Offences (Northern Ireland) Order 2008. The panel ordered his erasure from the register, finding the conviction for a sexual offence incompatible with continuing to practise and noting he had shown no engagement with the NMC, no insight, and no remorse.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Struck off the register

    Miss Amie Louise Allen

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found at a substantive order review meeting on 1 April 2026 that Miss Amie Louise Allen, a registered adult nurse, remained impaired and ordered her erasure from the register. She was originally suspended for 12 months in March 2024 after admitting she had failed to administer four prescribed medications and had falsified records to claim she had. The review panel found no remediation, insight or engagement, and replaced the suspension with a striking-off order taking effect on 23 April 2026.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Struck off the register

    Ms Gilvana Da Silva Nogueira

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee found at a substantive order review meeting on 1 April 2026 that Ms Gilvana Da Silva Nogueira, a registered adult nurse, remained impaired by reason of lack of competence and ordered her erasure from the register. She was originally suspended for 12 months in April 2024 after the panel found she had failed to meet competency objectives across four successive structured improvement processes. The review panel found no engagement and no realistic prospect of returning to safe practice, and replaced the suspension with a striking-off order taking effect on 1 May 2026.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Mr Osemwengie Endurance Osagie

    The NMC's Investigating Committee imposed an 18-month interim conditions of practice order on Mr Osemwengie Endurance Osagie, a registered adult nurse, on 1 April 2026. The conditions require him to work for a single substantive employer, be supervised at all times, not be the nurse in charge of any shift, and meet fortnightly with his manager to discuss documentation, medication and patient observations. The NMC case examiners had not yet decided whether there is a case to answer; the order is precautionary.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    Practising with restrictions

    Sahar Kareem

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Sahar Kareem, a GP in Bedfordshire, drank alcohol at work on 12 April 2023 and was found collapsed at her surgery. Later in 2023 she was convicted of drink driving and being drunk in charge of a child, receiving a suspended prison sentence. She also failed to tell the GMC about the charges. The tribunal imposed conditions on her registration for 24 months with a review and an immediate order of conditions.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Suspended from practice

    Jenna Hannah Mackay

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a six-month suspension order with review on Jenna Hannah Mackay, a registered adult nurse from Jersey, on 1 April 2026. The panel found that, between 2017 and 2021 at Jersey General Hospital, she had engaged in a pattern of bullying behaviour towards three junior colleagues, including unfair rostering, raised voices, and undermining comments, and that in May 2021 she had provided an inaccurate reference about a colleague that lacked integrity. The panel concluded she had limited insight into the nature and impact of bullying but that her clinical practice was high quality and that suspension would allow further reflection. An interim suspension order of 18 months was imposed pending appeal.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Vian Shathur

    The GDC tribunal decided at an Interim Orders Committee hearing on 1 April 2026 to impose conditions on Ms Shathur's registration for a period of 15 months. The conditions are listed on her register entry and the order will be reviewed in 6 months.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Struck off the register

    Sharnie-Leigh Owens

    The GDC tribunal decided that Miss Owens, a dental nurse, had her fitness to practise found impaired by reason of misconduct and adverse health following a Health Committee hearing held in private. The tribunal directed that her name be erased from the dental care professionals register, with an immediate suspension order pending the appeal period.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Practising with restrictions

    Abu Bashar

    The GDC tribunal decided that Abu Bashar, a dentist, had failed to offer NHS composite build-ups to three patients when the treatment was clinically necessary, and had failed to obtain informed consent from one patient. The Professional Conduct Committee found his conduct was misleading but dismissed the dishonesty charge, finding he had genuinely misunderstood NHS regulations. The tribunal imposed a 9-month conditions of practice order with immediate effect, requiring workplace supervision and regular audits.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Suspended from practice

    Ishaq Arif Mahmood

    The GDC tribunal decided to suspend Ishaq Arif Mahmood, a dentist, for 28 days. The Professional Conduct Committee found that Mr Mahmood had amended Patient A's clinical records retrospectively without indicating they had been changed, and that this conduct was misleading and dishonest. The Committee found that while he had also failed to discuss all the risks of the orthodontic treatment, this did not reach the level of misconduct. His fitness to practise was found impaired on public interest grounds, and a 28-day suspension was imposed to uphold professional standards.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Rachel Taylor

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee replaced Rachel Taylor's existing interim order with an interim suspension 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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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Timothy J Stringer

    The HCPTS panel decided that Timothy J Stringer 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 restrictions imposed

    James A Carroll

    The HCPTS panel decided that James A Carroll 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 restrictions imposed

    Gregory Pickersgill

    The HCPTS panel decided that Gregory Pickersgill 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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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Karl Lavender

    The HCPTS panel decided that Karl Lavender 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

    Restoration to the register refused

    Humayun Iqbal

    The MPTS tribunal decided that Mr Humayun Iqbal should not be restored to the medical register. He had been erased in 2013 after the original panel found he had sexually assaulted two junior female colleagues at a Newcastle hospital and made dishonest statements during the investigation. The tribunal found his insight and remediation were limited and that restoring him would undermine public confidence and the safety of patients and colleagues. He must wait at least 12 months before reapplying.

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  • Medical Practitioners Tribunal ServiceDoctor

    No impairment found

    Menatalla Elwan

    The MPTS tribunal found that Dr Menatalla Elwan, a neurology trainee, made two posts on Twitter on 7 October 2023 about events in Israel and Palestine. The tribunal decided the posts were neither antisemitic nor grossly offensive and were political speech protected by free-expression rights. While the timing and tone were inappropriate and in bad taste, this did not amount to misconduct. The tribunal found her fitness to practise was not impaired and issued no warning.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Practising with restrictions

    Mollie Nabitaka

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a conditions of practice order on Mollie Nabitaka, a registered adult nurse from Bedfordshire, on 31 March 2026. The committee found multiple charges of lack of competence proved, relating to medication administration failures, poor record keeping, infection control breaches and inappropriate conduct towards colleagues at Bedford Hospital NHS Trust between 2022 and 2023. The order lasts 18 months and will be reviewed before it expires.

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  • Nursing and Midwifery CouncilNurse

    Struck off the register

    Dylan James Sinnott

    The NMC's Fitness to Practise Committee imposed a striking-off order on Dylan James Sinnott, a registered adult nurse from Leeds, at a review hearing on 31 March 2026. The panel found that concerns about his competence had persisted over approximately eight years despite multiple review hearings and conditions of practice orders. There was no evidence of remediation, Mr Sinnott had stated he did not intend to return to nursing, and further similar concerns had arisen during his employment as a clinical support worker.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental therapist

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Meta Beni Cylus Benjamin

    The GDC tribunal decided at an Interim Orders Committee hearing on 31 March 2026 to impose conditions on Ms Cylus Benjamin's registration as a dental therapist for a period of 18 months. The conditions are listed on her register entry and the order will be reviewed in 6 months.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Interim restrictions extended

    Chamelle Leana Reama Hall

    The GDC tribunal decided at an Interim Orders Committee review hearing on 31 March 2026 to continue the suspension on Ms Hall's registration for the remainder of the order. The interim suspension was originally imposed on 1 May 2025. The High Court subsequently extended the order for a further 9 months. The order is subject to review in 3 months.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Weilla Oppong - Brown

    The GDC tribunal decided at an Interim Orders Committee hearing on 31 March 2026 to impose conditions on Ms Oppong-Brown's registration as a dental nurse for a period of 15 months. The conditions are listed on her register entry and the order will be reviewed in 6 months.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim restrictions extended

    Deepak Gogna

    The GDC tribunal decided at an Interim Orders Committee review hearing on 31 March 2026 to continue the suspension on Mr Gogna's registration for the remainder of the 18-month order. The interim order was originally imposed on 23 May 2025. The order is subject to review in 6 months.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Imran Ali Mansha

    The GDC tribunal decided at an Interim Orders Committee hearing on 31 March 2026 to impose conditions on Mr Mansha's registration as a dentist for a period of 18 months. The conditions are listed on his register entry and the order will be reviewed in 6 months.

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  • HCPCRadiographer

    Formally warned

    Mark A Apprekoh

    The HCPTS panel decided that Mark A Apprekoh 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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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Simon Crowe

    The HCPTS panel decided that Simon Crowe 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 restrictions imposed

    Dominik Edward Lau

    The HCPTS panel decided that Dominik Edward Lau 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 restrictions imposed

    Mohammed Arifullah Mohamed Fazulah

    The HCPTS panel decided that Mohammed Arifullah Mohamed Fazulah 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 restrictions imposed

    Dominic M Wilson

    The HCPTS panel decided that Dominic M Wilson 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 restrictions imposed

    Hemin Shah

    The HCPTS panel decided that Hemin 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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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim restrictions imposed

    Lucy East

    The HCPTS panel decided that Lucy East 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

    Struck off the register

    Maria Haq

    The HCPTS panel decided that Maria Haq 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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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Appeal against removal dismissed

    Komal Awais

    The GDC tribunal decided to dismiss Ms Awais's appeal against removal from the dental care professionals register. She had been removed for failing to complete the required 10 hours of verifiable CPD during the period August 2023 to July 2025, completing only 6 hours. The tribunal found her personal circumstances did not amount to exceptional circumstances and the Registrar's original decision was proportionate. Ms Awais may apply to restore her registration upon completing the required CPD.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Appeal succeeded

    Stephanie Ann Thomson Durrand

    The GDC tribunal decided to allow Miss Thomson Durrand's appeal against removal from the dental care professionals register. She had been removed for falling 1 hour short of the required 10 hours of verifiable CPD during August 2023 to July 2025. The tribunal found that her personal circumstances were sufficient and satisfactory reasons for non-completion, and quashed the Registrar's erasure decision, restoring her registration.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim restrictions extended

    Robert Charles McIntosh

    The GDC tribunal decided at an Interim Orders Committee review hearing on 30 March 2026 to continue the conditions on Mr McIntosh's registration for the remainder of the 15-month order. The interim order was originally imposed on 16 October 2025. The order is subject to review in 6 months.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim restrictions extended

    Georgios Kantopoulos

    The GDC tribunal decided at an Interim Orders Committee review hearing on 30 March 2026 to continue the conditions on Mr Kantopoulos's registration for the remainder of the 15-month order. The interim order was originally imposed on 16 April 2025. The order is subject to review in 6 months.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDentist

    Interim restrictions extended

    Felipe De Oliveira Farias

    The GDC tribunal decided to continue the interim suspension order on Felipe De Oliveira Farias, a dentist. At a review hearing on 30 March 2026, the Interim Orders Committee extended the suspension for the remainder of the 15-month order, which was originally imposed on 23 October 2025. A further review is due in 6 months.

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  • Dental Professionals Hearings ServiceDental nurse

    Appeal against removal dismissed

    Gary Martyn Cubitt

    The GDC tribunal decided to dismiss Gary Martyn Cubitt's appeal against his removal from the Dental Care Professionals register. The Registration Appeals Committee found that Mr Cubitt completed only 4 verifiable hours of CPD in the period 1 August 2023 to 31 July 2025, against the statutory requirement of 10 hours. The Committee was not satisfied that exceptional circumstances existed to justify allowing the appeal, and upheld the Registrar's erasure decision as proportionate.

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  • HCPCParamedic

    Interim restrictions imposed

    James Leach

    The HCPTS panel decided that James Leach 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 restrictions imposed

    John G Mcmenemy

    The HCPTS panel decided that John G Mcmenemy 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 restrictions imposed

    Buster Tindale

    The HCPTS panel decided that Buster Tindale 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

    Lucy Harrison

    The HCPTS panel decided that Lucy Harrison 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 restrictions imposed

    Douglas Robertson

    The HCPTS panel decided that Douglas Robertson 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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