Health and Care Professions Council determination — voluntary removal
HCPTS approves David J Riches's voluntary removal
The Health Committee approved the agreement after a private hearing concerning health-related impairment.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 5 April 2024 · 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 David J Riches, operating department practitioner (Health and Care Professions Council ODP23166).
Decision date: 5 April 2024 · Hearing started 5 April 2024
In plain English
The HCPTS Health Committee approved operating department practitioner David J Riches's voluntary removal agreement. The case concerned an allegation of health-related impairment, but the condition was redacted and the hearing was held entirely in private. The panel approved the consent order and withdrawal notice concluding the proceedings.
Charges
The allegation concerned whether Mr Riches's fitness to practise was impaired by reason of a health condition. The condition was redacted and the hearing was conducted in private.
Findings
The Health Committee approved the HCPC's application, the terms of the consent order and the signing of a withdrawal notice. The published decision does not disclose the private health evidence.
Source
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