HCPC determination — review hearing
Struck off the register
The regulator’s term: erasure
What does “struck off the register” mean?
Being struck off (the regulator calls this "erasure") removes the practitioner from the register. They are no longer permitted to practise this profession in the UK. Erasure can be reviewed after a minimum of five years, but is otherwise indefinite.
Concerning Brian Woolford, paramedic (HCPC PA42729).
Decision date: 30 January 2026 · Hearing started 30 January 2026
In plain English
The HCPTS panel decided that Brian Woolford should be subject to the published outcome from a review hearing. The panel directed removal from the HCPC 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: relates. There have been no concerns raised, and he has evidenced positive feedback from his employer who is fully aware of the HCPC case against him.• The Registrant has produced some reflective pieces using a reflective model.• The Registrant fully engaged with both his employers’ investigations and with the HCPC investigation, and he made admissions at the outset in relation to the primary facts.• The Registrant has shown a commitment to Paramedic practice, having entered the profession as a mature student. 34. The final hearing panel found that the Registrant had some insight, and that his misconduct was remediable. It concluded that the appropriate sanction was one of suspension. The Registrant was suspended from practice for a period of 9 months and an Interim Order was imposed. 35. On 28 October 2025, the Registrant emailed the HCPC stating that he did not want to return to practice and requesting voluntary removal from the Register. On 20 November 2025, the HCPC responded and declined to agree to his voluntary removal. On 21 November 2025, the Registrant contacted the HCPC again. He explained the reasons that he no longer wishes to practice as a Paramedic but stated that he would appeal any decision to strike him off. The Registrant requested further correspondence to be sent to his legal representative. However, on 13 January 2026, the legal representative informed the HCPC that the firm was no longer on record for the Registrant. Subsequent correspondence was sent directly to the Registrant, but no response was received from him by the HCPC. HCPC Submissions. 36. The HCPC drew the Panel’s attention to the final hearing panel decision, which stated that the Registrant had abused his professional position. It stated ‘He inappropriately accessed Patient A’s...
Findings
The HCPTS page records a review hearing for Brian Woolford by the Conduct and Competence Committee. The panel directed removal from the HCPC Register. The allegation section states: relates. There have been no concerns raised, and he has evidenced positive feedback from his employer who is fully aware of the HCPC case against him.• The Registrant has produced some reflective pieces using a.... The order section states: The Registrar is directed to Strike the name of Brian Woolford from the Register..
Source
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