Health and Care Professions Council determination — review hearing
HCPTS orders Gerald J Higgins struck off following private review
The HCPTS public record states that striking off will apply when the existing order expires. The underlying matters and substantive reasons are not publicly available in the determination.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 18 May 2026 · Updated 23 September 2026
Erasure (struck off the register)
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What does “struck off the register” mean?
The regulator directed removal from the register in this decision. The decision explains when the direction takes effect and any appeal provisions. Check the official register for the practitioner's current registration status.
Concerning Gerald J Higgins, biomedical scientist (Health and Care Professions Council BS28826).
Decision date: 18 May 2026 · Hearing started 18 May 2026
In plain English
The HCPTS review panel ordered Gerald J Higgins to be struck off when the existing order expired. The hearing was held wholly in private. The public record provides the outcome but redacts the underlying matters and does not publish the substantive findings or reasons.
Findings
The public record states that the review was held wholly in private and redacts the underlying matters. It records an order striking the registrant's name from the register when the existing order expires. The substantive findings and reasons are not published in this public record.
Source
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