Health and Care Professions Council determination — review hearing
HCPTS extends Adrian Patrick's suspension for six months
The biomedical scientist had not engaged or shown remediation after failures involving a hepatitis test result.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 11 March 2024 · Updated 23 September 2026
Suspension (suspended from practice) — 6 months
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Concerning Adrian Patrick, biomedical scientist (Health and Care Professions Council BS37065).
Decision date: 11 March 2024 · Hearing started 11 March 2024
In plain English
The HCPTS panel extended biomedical scientist Adrian Patrick's suspension for six months. He had not engaged with the review or provided evidence of insight, reflection or remediation after failures in reporting and escalating a hepatitis test result. The panel found that patient-safety and public-interest risks remained and warned that continued non-engagement could lead to striking off.
Charges
Mr Patrick incorrectly recorded a reactive hepatitis B surface antigen result and failed to escalate concerns about an insufficient sample, potentially delaying diagnosis or treatment.
Findings
The reviewing panel found no change since the substantive hearing: Mr Patrick had not engaged, provided reflection or shown practical remediation. It found continuing impairment on public-protection and public-interest grounds, with added concern about de-skilling, and extended suspension for six months.
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