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HCPC determination — voluntary removal

Voluntary removal from the register

The regulator’s term: voluntary erasure accepted

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 Claire L Devitt, prosthetist orthotist (HCPC PO03831).

Decision date: 7 April 2026 · Hearing started 7 April 2026

In plain English

The HCPTS panel decided that Claire L Devitt should be subject to the published outcome from a voluntary removal agreement. The panel approved voluntary removal from the register. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.

Charges

The HCPTS allegation section states: As a registered Prosthetist / orthotist (PO03831): 1. Between 1 March 2021 and 29 September 2021, you did not: a) Complete records of your appointments and/or interactions with the service users set out in Schedule A. b) Complete records of your appointments and/or interactions with the service users outlined in Schedule B in a timely manner. 2. The matters set out in Particular 1 constitute misconduct. 3. By reason of the matters set out above, your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of your misconduct. Schedule A Service User A Service User B Service User C Service User D Service User E Service User F Service User G Service User H Service User I Service User J Service User K Service User L Service User M Service User N Service User O Service User P Service User Q Service User R Service User S Service User T Service User U Service User V Service User Z Service User Aa Service User Ba Service User Ca Service User Da Service User Ea Service User Fa Service User Ga Service User Ha Service User Ia Service User Ra Service User Sa Service User Ta Service User Ua Service User Va Service User Wa Service User Xa Service User Ab Service User Fb Service User Gb Service User Jb - Nb Service User Sb Schedule B Service User W Service User X Service User Y Service User Ka Service User La Service User Ma Service User Oa Service User Pa Service User Qa Service User Ya Service User Za Service User Bb Service User Cb Service User Db Service User Eb Service User Hb Service User Lb Service User Ob Service User Pb Service User Qb Service User Rb Service User Tb

Findings

The HCPTS page records a voluntary removal agreement for Claire L Devitt by the Conduct and Competence Committee. The panel approved voluntary removal from the register. The allegation section states: As a registered Prosthetist / orthotist (PO03831): 1. Between 1 March 2021 and 29 September 2021, you did not: a) Complete records of your appointments and/or interactions with the service users set out in Schedule A.... The order section states: : The Registrar is directed to remove the name of Claire L Devitt from the Register with immediate effect. Notes No.

Source

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