Health and Care Professions Council determination — substantive hearing
HCPTS orders six-month suspension for Hugo Barroso; appeal noted
The HCPTS panel found impairment on public-interest grounds only and refused an interim order. The official source records that the suspension is subject to appeal.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 26 May 2026 · Updated 22 September 2026
Suspension (suspended from practice) — 6 months
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Concerning Hugo Barroso, practitioner psychologist (Health and Care Professions Council PYL32911).
Decision date: 26 May 2026 · Hearing started 26 May 2026
In plain English
The HCPTS panel ordered a six-month suspension for Hugo Barroso following theft and fraud convictions, on public-interest grounds only. It recognised insight and remediation and found no appreciable risk of repetition. The panel refused an interim suspension. The official source records an appeal, meaning the substantive suspension does not take effect while the appeal remains pending.
Charges
The allegation concerned November 2023 convictions for theft of a phone and contents and two fraud offences involving use of a stolen bank card.
Findings
The panel accepted the convictions as admitted and found impairment on public-interest grounds only. It found no appreciable risk of repetition, recognising insight, remorse and comprehensive remediation. It nevertheless ordered six months' suspension to maintain public confidence. It refused the HCPC's application for an interim suspension. The official source records an appeal and states that, because no interim order was imposed, the suspension does not take effect while that appeal remains pending.
Source
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