Health and Care Professions Council determination — substantive hearing
HCPTS orders Lucy Leonard struck off after private hearing
The published decision redacts the substantive findings. An interim suspension remains in place while Lucy Leonard's appeal is determined.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 18 May 2026 · Updated 23 September 2026
Erasure (struck off the register)
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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 Lucy Leonard, practitioner psychologist (Health and Care Professions Council PYL27269).
Decision date: 18 May 2026 · Hearing started 5 May 2026 and ended 18 May 2026
In plain English
The HCPTS panel ordered Lucy Leonard to be struck off after a hearing conducted in private to protect another person's identity and private life. The published decision redacts the substantive findings. Leonard has appealed, and an interim suspension remains in place until the appeal ends, subject to a maximum of 18 months.
Charges
The published allegation is substantially redacted. It records that alleged conduct in specified particulars was sexually motivated and that allegations 1 to 11 amounted to misconduct causing impaired fitness to practise.
Findings
The public determination redacts the substantive factual findings and reasons. The panel directed that Lucy Leonard be struck off and imposed an interim suspension for the appeal period, subject to a maximum of 18 months. The determination notes that she appealed and that the interim suspension remains in place pending the appeal.
Source
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