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 Beth Woolridge, paramedic (HCPC PA059495).
Decision date: 8 January 2026 · Hearing started 7 January 2026 and ended 8 January 2026
In plain English
The HCPTS panel decided that Beth Woolridge 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: .36. In accordance with the Sanctions Policy, the Panel first considered the lowest form of sanction. It found that mediation was not appropriate. It also determined that taking no action would not be sufficient to maintain public confidence in both the Regulator and the profession.37. The Panel next considered a caution order. It noted that the conviction arose from a single isolated incident, and that the Registrant had provided evidence of remorse, reflection and remediation. It was mindful that its role was not to punish, and that the Registrant had already suffered significant personal and professional consequences. The Panel also noted that there was no evidence of actual harm having been caused, although it acknowledged a real risk of significant harm. It was the view of the Panel that the conviction could not be treated as relatively minor in regulatory, as opposed to criminal law guidance, but it was an isolated incident.38. The Panel had already concluded that the Registrant had tried to do as much as possible to remediate and keep her skills up to date. It accepted that her desire to abstain from alcohol as a result of this conviction was genuine. It determined that an ordinary person, aware of all the circumstances of the case, would not expect the Registrant to be punished again by the Regulator given the Panel’s finding that the risk of repetition was low.39. A caution order would show on the register and the Panel determined that this would constitute a significant mark against the Registrant’s name, which she would have to explain whenever she applies for a job. The Panel considered that, in all the circumstances, a caution order would adequately protect the public interest and maintain public confidence in both the profession and the Regulator. 40. In...
Findings
The HCPTS page records a final hearing for Beth Woolridge by the Conduct and Competence Committee. The panel issued a caution or warning. The allegation section states: .36. In accordance with the Sanctions Policy, the Panel first considered the lowest form of sanction. It found that mediation was not appropriate. It also determined that taking no action would not be sufficient to.... The order section states: comes into effect..
Source
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