Health and Care Professions Council determination — review hearing
HCPTS extends Andrew P Friend's suspension by six months
The paramedic's health case was heard in private, with the underlying health details remaining redacted from the public determination.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 25 March 2025 · Updated 23 September 2026
Suspension (suspended from practice) — 6 months
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Concerning Andrew P Friend, paramedic (Health and Care Professions Council PA02132).
Decision date: 25 March 2025 · Hearing started 25 March 2025
In plain English
The HCPTS panel extended paramedic Andrew P Friend's suspension for six months at a mandatory review of a health case. The health details remained private and redacted. Mr Friend had not engaged with the HCPC or attended the relevant hearings, and the new suspension was ordered to run from the expiry of the existing order.
Charges
Mr Friend's fitness to practise was alleged to be impaired by a health condition whose details were redacted from the public determination.
Findings
The panel conducted the mandatory review in private because the case concerned Mr Friend's health. He had not engaged with the HCPC or attended the substantive hearing, the previous review or this review. The panel directed that his registration remain suspended for a further six months and ordered another review before expiry.
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