HCPC determination — substantive hearing
Erasure (struck off the register)
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What does “struck off the register” mean?
Being struck off (the regulator calls this "erasure") removes the practitioner from the register. They are no longer permitted to practise this profession in the UK. Erasure can be reviewed after a minimum of five years, but is otherwise indefinite.
Concerning Mrs Rebecca Delaney, chiropodist podiatrist (HCPC CH32600).
Decision date: 26 March 2026 · Hearing started 23 March 2026 and ended 26 March 2026
In plain English
The HCPTS panel decided that Mrs Rebecca Delaney should be subject to the published outcome from a final hearing. The panel directed removal from the HCPC Register. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.
Charges
The HCPTS allegation section states: with the Registrant reducing her hours with Employer A and taking up more work with Employer B. 131. The Panel considered that the meeting took place in the middle of a period of employment with Employer B and was of the view that there was no room for the Registrant misunderstanding the question. The Registrant gave a direct response which was not truthful. 132. The Panel found that an ordinary decent person appraised of the full circumstances would find the conduct to be dishonest. Accordingly, the Panel was satisfied on the balance of probabilities that the Registrant’s conduct in Particular 5 was dishonest. Decision on Grounds 133. The Panel next went on to consider whether or not the facts found proved amounted to misconduct. 134. The Panel heard submissions from Mr Khan and accepted the advice of the Legal Assessor. 135. The Panel was referred to Roylance v General Medical Council (No 2) [2000] 1 A.C. 311 where the Privy Council defined “misconduct” as “a word of general effect, involving some act or omission which falls short of what would be proper in the circumstances. The standard of propriety may often be found by reference to the rules and standards ordinarily required to be followed by a medical practitioner in the particular circumstances”. 136. The Panel noted that the dishonesty was not a one-off isolated incident and occurred over a prolonged period when the Registrant was receiving a financial benefit. It is a fundamental tenet of the profession to act with honesty and integrity, and the Registrant has not behaved in a manner which would justify the public’s trust. 137. The Panel considered the HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics and Standards 2016 and found that the facts found proved amounted to breaches of standards:-‘6.3 - You must...
Findings
The HCPTS page records a final hearing for Mrs Rebecca Delaney by the Conduct and Competence Committee. The panel directed removal from the HCPC Register. The allegation section states: with the Registrant reducing her hours with Employer A and taking up more work with Employer B. 131. The Panel considered that the meeting took place in the middle of a period of employment with Employer B and was of.... The order section states: comes into effect..
Source
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