Health and Care Professions Council determination — review hearing
HCPTS extends Emma Thompson's suspension by four months after private review
The HCPTS panel extended Emma Thompson's suspension from 1 August to 1 December 2026. The hearing was private; the published decision records the order while withholding the substantive private findings.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 18 June 2026 · Updated 22 September 2026
Suspension (suspended from practice) — 4 months
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Concerning Emma Thompson, operating department practitioner (Health and Care Professions Council ODP15198).
Decision date: 18 June 2026 · Hearing started 18 June 2026
In plain English
The HCPTS panel extended Emma Thompson's suspension for four months from 1 August 2026, with another review before 1 December 2026. The hearing was held entirely in private and the published decision is redacted. It records the extension as necessary for public protection while leaving the substantive private findings undisclosed. The panel did not order striking off.
Findings
The panel extended Emma Thompson's suspension for four months from 1 August 2026, with a further review before expiry on 1 December 2026. The entire hearing was held in private and the public decision is redacted, so the substantive private findings are not available. The public reasons state that a four-month extension was the minimum necessary to maintain public protection pending the next review. Striking off was not yet available because two years had not elapsed since suspension was first imposed; it was not ordered at this review.
Source
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