HCPC determination — substantive hearing
Formally warned
The regulator’s term: warning
What does “formally warned” mean?
A formal warning is a note on the practitioner's record. It does not restrict practice but tells the public that the regulator considered the conduct to have fallen below expected standards.
Concerning Helena Parker, operating department practitioner (HCPC ODP35713).
Decision date: 9 December 2025 · Hearing started 8 December 2025 and ended 9 December 2025
In plain English
The HCPTS panel decided that Helena Parker 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.
Charges
The HCPTS allegation section states: is well founded, the entire sanction range up to, and including, a striking off order was available. 36. The Panel began its deliberations by identifying whether there were any aggravating or mitigating factors that it would be appropriate to take into account when deciding on the appropriate sanction. 37. In explaining its decision on impairment of fitness to practise, the Panel has already expressed its view about the gravity of the conviction, which involved the Registrant failing to provide the samples of breath that she had been lawfully required to give. In the view of the Panel there were no factors that further aggravated or mitigated that specific failing or the conviction that resulted from it. 38. In identifying factors that it would be appropriate to take into account of the Registrant, the Panel acknowledged that she pleaded guilty in the Magistrates’ Court, has undertaken remediation, has apologised and, as a result of remediation, there is not an appreciable risk of repetition. The Panel also acknowledged that the Registrant has no adverse fitness to practise history. 39. Before deciding on the appropriate sanction decision, the Panel reminded itself of the factors that dictated that a
Findings
The HCPTS page records a final hearing for Helena Parker by the Conduct and Competence Committee. The panel issued a caution or warning. The allegation section states: is well founded, the entire sanction range up to, and including, a striking off order was available. 36. The Panel began its deliberations by identifying whether there were any aggravating or mitigating factors that it.... The order section states: comes into effect. Notes No.
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