Health and Care Professions Council determination — review hearing
HCPTS extends Jennifer Ward's conditions for two years
The speech and language therapist had made progress but had not completed all remediation or returned to supervised practice.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 31 July 2024 · Updated 23 September 2026
Conditions on practice (practising with restrictions) — 2 years
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Conditions of practice allow the practitioner to keep working but only subject to specific restrictions — for example, supervision, limits on certain procedures, or required reporting to the regulator.
Concerning Jennifer Ward, speech and language therapist (Health and Care Professions Council SL32091).
Decision date: 31 July 2024 · Hearing started 31 July 2024
In plain English
The HCPTS panel varied and extended speech and language therapist Jennifer Ward's conditions of practice for two years. She had completed useful reflection and training but had not yet fulfilled all requirements or secured a supervised Band 5 role. The panel found her fitness to practise remained impaired and retained restrictions to protect patients while she continues remediation.
Charges
Ms Ward's original misconduct involved unsafe and inappropriate assessment and treatment decisions, failures to seek senior advice, work outside her scope of practice, and inadequate or inaccurate clinical records concerning four patients.
Findings
The reviewing panel found that Ms Ward remained impaired because she had not completed all conditions or fully updated her knowledge and skills, partly because she had been unable to obtain a Band 5 post. It recognised her reflection, training and continued intention to return, varied the conditions and extended them for two years.
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