Health and Care Professions Council determination — review hearing
High Court imposes conditions on Ihab Y A Sharf
The court allowed a regulator appeal and substituted four months of monitored practice conditions.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 3 April 2024 · Updated 23 September 2026
Conditions on practice (practising with restrictions) — 4 months
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What does “practising with restrictions” mean?
Conditions of practice allow the practitioner to keep working but only subject to specific restrictions — for example, supervision, limits on certain procedures, or required reporting to the regulator.
Concerning Ihab Sharaf, operating department practitioner (Health and Care Professions Council ODP32118).
Decision date: 3 April 2024 · Hearing started 3 April 2024
In plain English
The HCPTS panel's review decision concerning operating department practitioner Ihab Y A Sharf was quashed after a Professional Standards Authority appeal. The High Court imposed four months of conditions requiring a reflective piece, workplace monitoring of behaviour and policy compliance, and disclosure of the restrictions to employers and agencies.
Charges
The published appeal determination did not provide details of the underlying allegations.
Findings
The Professional Standards Authority successfully appealed the review decision. The High Court quashed the panel's decision and substituted a four-month conditions of practice order requiring reflection, workplace monitoring of conduct and policy compliance, and disclosure of the restrictions to employers and agencies.
Source
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