Health and Care Professions Council determination — review hearing
HCPTS panel suspends Shirley A Munro after conditions order non-compliance
An HCPTS review panel suspended speech and language therapist Shirley A Munro for 12 months after finding she had not complied with an existing conditions of practice order.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 13 August 2024 · Updated 23 September 2026
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Concerning Shirley A Munro, speech and language therapist (Health and Care Professions Council SL05726).
Decision date: 13 August 2024 · Hearing started 13 August 2024
In plain English
The HCPTS panel found that speech and language therapist Shirley A Munro remained impaired after she did not comply with a conditions of practice order or undertake further training. It found a high risk of repetition and limited insight. The panel replaced the conditions with a 12-month suspension, allowing time for her to explore voluntary removal.
Charges
The original allegations concerned failures to make timely referrals, visits, transfers, records, discharges, professional and parent contact, second opinions and reviews for children, together with storing about 48 children's case files at home. A previous panel found misconduct and lack of competence and imposed conditions of practice.
Findings
The reviewing panel found that Mrs Munro remained impaired on the personal and public components. She had not worked since 2018, had not complied with the conditions of practice, had undertaken no further training and had limited insight. It found a high risk of repetition and replaced the conditions order with a 12-month suspension, allowing time to explore voluntary removal.
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