Health and Care Professions Council determination — review hearing
HCPTS panel strikes off Paula J May over dishonest orthoses claims
An HCPTS review panel struck off podiatrist Paula J May after finding no evidence of insight or remediation following findings that she dishonestly described orthoses as bespoke.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 8 December 2023 · Updated 23 September 2026
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Concerning Paula May, chiropodist / podiatrist (Health and Care Professions Council CH26381).
Decision date: 8 December 2023 · Hearing started 8 December 2023
In plain English
The HCPTS panel found that Paula J May's fitness to practise remained impaired because she had provided no evidence of insight or remediation after an earlier finding of dishonest misrepresentation over orthoses. It found a significant risk of repetition and decided that another suspension would serve no useful purpose. The panel ordered her name struck from the Register.
Charges
The allegation was that Paula J May misrepresented orthoses supplied to a service user by describing them as bespoke and that this was dishonest, amounted to misconduct and impaired her fitness to practise.
Findings
At this review, the panel found that Paula J May's fitness to practise remained impaired on both personal and public grounds. It found no evidence of insight, remediation, recent relevant training or reflection, and a significant risk of repetition. Concluding that a further suspension would serve no useful purpose, the panel directed that her name be struck from the Register.
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