Health and Care Professions Council determination — review hearing
HCPTS extends Iain R St Leger's suspension for six months
The occupational therapist's suspension was extended at a private review and will be reviewed again before 8 November 2026.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 1 May 2026 · Updated 23 September 2026
Suspension (suspended from practice) — 6 months
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Concerning Iain R St Leger, occupational therapist (Health and Care Professions Council OT44128).
Decision date: 1 May 2026 · Hearing started 1 May 2026
In plain English
The HCPTS panel extended Iain R St Leger's suspension for a further six months at the first review of the substantive order. The hearing was conducted wholly in private because health information was intrinsic to the submissions. The further order applies from 8 May 2026 and must be reviewed before 8 November 2026.
Charges
The substantive panel found proved failures involving communication, home visits, records, service-user actions and equipment or referrals, practice during an interim suspension, misleading evidence at a review, and failure to tell an employer or agency about the suspension and proceedings. Dishonesty was admitted and found proved in specified particulars.
Findings
At the first review, conducted wholly in private because health information was intrinsic to the submissions, the panel extended the suspension for six months. The further suspension applies from 8 May 2026 and must be reviewed before 8 November 2026.
Source
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