HCPC determination — substantive 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 Matthew Goodey, paramedic (HCPC PA03844).
Decision date: 17 April 2026 · Hearing started 13 April 2026 and ended 17 April 2026
In plain English
The HCPTS panel decided that Matthew Goodey should be subject to the published outcome from a final 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: of dishonesty, the Panel referred to the HCPTS Practice Note “Making decisions on a registrant’s state of mind” (August 2025). The Panel applied the test for dishonesty set out in the case of Ivey. 70. The Panel bore in mind that the Registrant was of previous good character which it took into account as a factor supporting his credibility and indicating he may be less likely to act as alleged. 71. The Registrant had provided a witness statement dated 30 March 2026 in which he denied that he had acted dishonestly and provided an explanation. The Panel was mindful that the Registrant had decided not to attend this hearing and give evidence to the Panel which could have been tested under cross- examination and questions from the Panel. Nevertheless, the Panel as a matter of fairness gave consideration to the Registrant's explanation, although it was able to give it limited weight. 72. The Panel had been provided with evidence within the notes of the disciplinary appeal hearing appealing his dismissal held at the Surgery on 27 April 2023 which recorded that the Registrant was reminded of the requirement to inform the HCPC. The Panel concluded that, whilst the Registrant should already have been aware of his obligation as HCPC registered Paramedic, from the point of being informed in the appeal proceedings, he had been reminded of the obligation and so was aware of it, as the Registrant accepted in his witness statement. 73. In his witness statement, the Registrant’s explanation for not informing the HCPC promptly following the appeal hearing was that he incorrectly interpreted the notification requirement as not indicating a specific timeframe. However, the panel considered that his account also suggested that he had made a deliberate decision not to inform the HCPC due...
Findings
The HCPTS page records a final hearing for Matthew Goodey by the Conduct and Competence Committee. The panel directed removal from the HCPC Register. The allegation section states: of dishonesty, the Panel referred to the HCPTS Practice Note “Making decisions on a registrant’s state of mind” (August 2025). The Panel applied the test for dishonesty set out in the case of Ivey. 70. The Panel bore in.... The order section states: comes into effect..
Source
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