Health and Care Professions Council determination — voluntary removal
HCPTS panel accepts Valerie A Winchester's removal over record access
An HCPTS panel approved radiographer Valerie A Winchester's voluntary removal after earlier findings that she dishonestly accessed confidential records and test results.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 13 December 2023 · Updated 23 September 2026
Voluntary erasure accepted (voluntary removal from the register)
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What does “voluntary removal from the register” mean?
The practitioner asked to be removed from the register and the regulator accepted the request. This may happen during or after a fitness-to-practise case.
Concerning Valerie A Winchester, radiographer (Health and Care Professions Council RA21202).
Decision date: 13 December 2023 · Hearing started 13 December 2023
In plain English
The HCPTS panel decided that Valerie A Winchester could leave the Register under a voluntary removal agreement after earlier findings that she dishonestly accessed confidential records and test results. It found that removal would protect the public and meet the wider public interest, with the same effect as striking off if she later sought readmission. The panel approved her immediate removal.
Charges
The allegation was that Valerie A Winchester repeatedly accessed her own and family members' confidential records and test results between 2016 and 2020, including by using a former colleague's login credentials. It alleged that the access was dishonest, amounted to misconduct and impaired her fitness to practise. A final-hearing panel proved all particulars.
Findings
The panel found that Valerie A Winchester had made a considered and informed decision to retire, understood the voluntary removal agreement and had reflected on her past misconduct. It found that immediate removal would protect the public and meet the wider public interest, with the same effect as striking off for any future readmission application. It approved the agreement.
Source
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