Health and Care Professions Council determination — review hearing
HCPTS panel approves Deepak K Deshmukh's voluntary removal over misconduct
An HCPTS panel approved occupational therapist Deepak K Deshmukh's voluntary removal after he accepted impairment and said he did not intend to return to practice.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 4 November 2022 · Updated 23 September 2026
Voluntary erasure accepted (voluntary removal from the register)
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What does “voluntary removal from the register” mean?
The practitioner asked to be removed from the register and the regulator accepted the request. This may happen during or after a fitness-to-practise case.
Concerning Deepak K Deshmukh, occupational therapist (Health and Care Professions Council OT06696).
Decision date: 4 November 2022 · Hearing started 4 November 2022
In plain English
The HCPTS panel approved occupational therapist Deepak K Deshmukh's voluntary removal from the register after previous panels found misconduct and continued impairment. He accepted that his fitness to practise was impaired, said he did not intend to return to occupational therapy, and agreed to terms equivalent in effect to a striking-off order.
Charges
The substantive allegations concerned inappropriate comments and physical contact with a student colleague, asking her to change a personal reflection, inappropriate conduct towards service users, poor time management and failures to attend or accurately record appointments.
Findings
The panel approved a voluntary removal agreement after earlier panels had found misconduct and continued impairment and imposed suspension. Deepak K Deshmukh accepted that his fitness to practise was impaired, stated that he did not wish to return to occupational therapy, and agreed to terms equivalent in effect to striking off. The panel directed his immediate removal.
Source
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