Health and Care Professions Council determination — review hearing
HCPTS strikes off Umalini Kathirgamanathan at review
The panel found no evidence of insight or remediation and concluded that a further suspension would not address persistent competence concerns.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 5 May 2026 · Updated 23 September 2026
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Concerning Umalini Kathirgamanathan, occupational therapist (Health and Care Professions Council OT59120).
Decision date: 5 May 2026 · Hearing started 5 May 2026
In plain English
The HCPTS panel ordered Umalini Kathirgamanathan to be struck off after reviewing longstanding competence concerns. It found no evidence of insight, remediation, training or progress and a high risk that the previous failings would recur. The striking-off order applied when her existing suspension expired on 13 May 2026.
Charges
The substantive case concerned wide-ranging lack-of-competence findings in caseload management, assessment, communication, clinical practice and record keeping. Particular 1(e)(i) was not proved.
Findings
The review panel found continuing impairment, no evidence of insight or remediation and a high risk of repetition. It concluded that persistent competence deficiencies and lack of progress made a further suspension inappropriate, and ordered striking off when the current suspension expired on 13 May 2026.
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