Health and Care Professions Council determination — substantive hearing
HCPTS gives Christopher Sharpe a four-year caution
The radiographer received a caution for racially motivated remarks after demonstrating full insight, extensive remediation and a very low repetition risk.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 31 March 2025 · Updated 23 September 2026
Warning (formally warned) — 4 years
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Concerning Christopher Sharpe, radiographer (Health and Care Professions Council RA68850).
Decision date: 31 March 2025 · Hearing started 31 March 2025
In plain English
The HCPTS panel gave radiographer Christopher Sharpe a four-year caution for racially motivated comments about a Black colleague, including a reference to George Floyd. The panel found the remarks serious but isolated and out of character. His full insight, extensive remediation, strong testimonials and very low repetition risk made suspension disproportionate.
Charges
Mr Sharpe made racially motivated comments about a Black colleague, comparing her to Tina Turner and saying he would put his knee on her neck in a reference to the killing of George Floyd.
Findings
The panel found both comments racially motivated, discriminatory, derogatory and highly offensive, amounting to misconduct and public-interest impairment. It found no personal impairment because the incident was isolated and out of character, with full insight, extensive remediation and a very low repetition risk. It imposed a four-year caution.
Mitigating and aggravating factors
Mitigating factors
Full insight and remediation and expressed remorse; positive testimonials speaking highly of him; a sustained three-year period since the incident with no further concerns about his attitude.
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