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 Vimal Vinod, occupational therapist (HCPC OT81940).
Decision date: 19 December 2025 · Hearing started 19 December 2025
In plain English
The HCPTS panel decided that Vimal Vinod 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: As a registered Occupational Therapist (OT81940) your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of lack of competence. In that: 1. During the course of your employment at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust between 15 March 2021 and 5 October 2021, you did not perform to the standard expected of a Band 5 Occupational Therapist in that specifically, but not limited to: a) You did not demonstrate you could accurately retrieve and/or identify relevant clinical information from medical notes b) Your clinical reasoning was not consistent with clinical presentation c) You showed inconsistent and/or poor levels of performance in relation to: i. moving and handling of service users, ii. subjective and objective assessments, and iii. planning the progression of treatment or future interventions d) You did not demonstrate that you could work as an autonomous practitioner 2. The matters set out in particular 1 above constitutes lack of competence. 3. By reason of your lack of competence your fitness to practise is impaired. Finding Preliminary matters Service 1. The Panel was informed by the Hearings Officer that notice of this hearing (the Notice) was sent to the Registrant’s registered email address on 18 November 2025. 2. Having accepted the advice of the Legal Assessor, the Panel determined that the Notice had been served in accordance with Rules 3 and 6 of the Health and Care Professions Council (Conduct and Competence) (Procedure) Rules 2003 (the Rules). Proceeding in the Registrant’s absence 3. The Registrant was not present or represented at this hearing and had not sent any written representations for consideration by the Panel. 4. The Presenting Officer, on behalf of the HCPC, invited the Panel to proceed to review this Substantive Order in the...
Findings
The HCPTS page records a review hearing for Vimal Vinod by the Conduct and Competence Committee. The panel directed removal from the HCPC Register. The allegation section states: As a registered Occupational Therapist (OT81940) your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of lack of competence. In that: 1. During the course of your employment at Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS.... The order section states: imposed today will apply from 16 January 2026..
Source
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