Health and Care Professions Council determination — substantive hearing
HCPTS panel strikes off Oliver Hough after four sexual offence convictions
A panel ordered radiographer Oliver Hough's erasure after finding four serious sexual offence convictions and a significant repetition risk.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 17 December 2024 · Updated 23 September 2026
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Concerning Oliver Hough, radiographer (Health and Care Professions Council RA76709).
Decision date: 17 December 2024 · Hearing started 16 December 2024 and ended 17 December 2024
In plain English
The HCPTS panel found that radiographer Oliver Hough's convictions for assault by penetration and three sexual assaults impaired his fitness to practise. It found no evidence of insight or remediation and a significant repetition risk, ordered erasure and imposed an 18-month interim suspension for the appeal period.
Charges
It was alleged that on 4 September 2023 the Registrant was convicted at Leeds Crown Court of one assault by penetration and three sexual assaults on males, and that his fitness to practise was impaired by reason of those convictions.
Findings
The Panel found Particulars 1 and 2 proved and the statutory ground of conviction established. It found current impairment on both personal and public grounds, no evidence of reflection, remediation or insight, and a significant repetition risk. It ordered erasure and imposed an 18-month interim suspension for the appeal period.
Mitigating and aggravating factors
Mitigating factors
Remorse. Positive testimonials.
Aggravating factors
The Registrant was convicted of 4 counts of serious sexual assault and received a custodial sentence. Repeated behaviour in relation to 2 victims. The Registrant is required to sign the Sex Offenders Register for an indefinite period. No evidence of reflection, remediation or insight.
Source
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