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HCPC determination — review hearing

Struck off the register

The regulator’s term: erasure

What does “struck off the register” mean?

Being struck off (the regulator calls this "erasure") removes the practitioner from the register. They are no longer permitted to practise this profession in the UK. Erasure can be reviewed after a minimum of five years, but is otherwise indefinite.

Concerning Sajjad Ahmed, operating department practitioner (HCPC ODP36735).

Decision date: 20 February 2026 · Hearing started 20 February 2026

In plain English

The HCPTS panel decided that Sajjad Ahmed 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.

Charges

The HCPTS allegation section states: was considered by a panel of the Health Committee at a Substantive Hearing on 26-28 July 2021: As a registered Operating Department Practitioner (ODP36735) your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of a health condition. In that: 1. [Not Proved] 2. [Not Proved] 3. [Not Proved] 4. You have a physical and or/ mental health condition as set out in Schedule A. 5. By reason of your … health your fitness to practise is impaired. SCHEDULE A 1. [Not Proved] 2. [Redacted]

Findings

The HCPTS page records a review hearing for Sajjad Ahmed by the Conduct and Competence Committee. The panel directed removal from the HCPC Register. The allegation section states: was considered by a panel of the Health Committee at a Substantive Hearing on 26-28 July 2021: As a registered Operating Department Practitioner (ODP36735) your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of a health.... The order section states: comes into effect..

Source

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