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 Millie M Cutbush, paramedic (HCPC PA053716).
Decision date: 18 February 2026 · Hearing started 18 February 2026
In plain English
The HCPTS panel decided that Millie M Cutbush 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: . 27. The Registrant stated that, immediately after the incident came to light, she underwent training in equality and diversity and the appropriate use of social media. She had written a reflective statement with regard to the incident. She had also taken the decision to withdraw from social media. She acknowledged that her involvement in the incident had been thoughtless and stupid and assured the Panel that it would never be repeated. 28. When asked by the Panel how the public would regard the video, and her association with it, she stated that the reputation of the profession would be damaged and that patients and service users, particularly those of a minority ethnic background, might be deterred from using the ambulance service. 29. By way of explanation of her misconduct, the Registrant told the Panel that at the time of the incident she was preoccupied and distracted [redacted]. 30. The Panel took account of the submissions of Mr Maughan and the Registrant respectively. 31.The Panel also had regard to the HCPTS Practice Note on “Finding that Fitness to Practise is Impaired” and accepted the advice of the Legal Assessor. 32. In determining whether the Registrant’s fitness to practise is impaired, the Panel took into account both the personal and public components of impairment. The personal component relates to the Registrant’s own practice as a Paramedic, including any evidence of insight and remorse and efforts towards remediation. The public component includes the need to protect service users, declare and uphold proper standards of behaviour on the part of registrants and maintain public confidence in the profession and the Regulator. 33. With regard to the personal component, the Panel accepted the Registrant’s expressions of remorse as genuine. She...
Findings
The HCPTS page records a final hearing for Millie M Cutbush by the Conduct and Competence Committee. The panel issued a caution or warning. The allegation section states: . 27. The Registrant stated that, immediately after the incident came to light, she underwent training in equality and diversity and the appropriate use of social media. She had written a reflective statement with.... The order section states: would be disproportionate..
Source
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