Health and Care Professions Council determination — substantive hearing

HCPTS strikes off Jason Jones over dishonest Propofol removal and self-administration

An HCPTS panel struck off operating department practitioner Jason Jones after finding he dishonestly took Propofol from work and self-administered it while on duty.

MedicWatch editorial · Published 1 November 2024 · Updated 23 September 2026

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Concerning Jason Jones, operating department practitioner (Health and Care Professions Council ODP26334).

Decision date: 1 November 2024 · Hearing started 28 October 2024 and ended 1 November 2024

In plain English

The HCPTS panel found that Jason Jones dishonestly took Propofol from his workplace and self-administered it while on duty. It found misconduct, current impairment and a significant risk of repetition, struck him off and imposed an interim suspension during the appeal period.

Charges

On 14 August 2018, Jason Jones was alleged to have removed an ampoule of Propofol from an anaesthetic-room drug cupboard for his own use, self-administered drugs at work, and acted dishonestly. He was also alleged to have dishonestly failed to notify the HCPC promptly of his suspension.

Findings

The panel found that Jason Jones removed Propofol for his own use, self-administered it at work and acted dishonestly. It did not find proved that he failed to notify the HCPC of his suspension or that any such failure was dishonest. It found misconduct and current impairment, struck him off the register, and imposed an interim suspension for up to 18 months pending appeal.

Mitigating factors

Without in any way resiling from the view that any dishonesty on the part of a health professional is a serious matter, it is necessary to accept that the dishonesty in the present case was a single act that occurred on a single day.; When giving evidence, Colleague 6 referred to the fact that at some stage before the relevant incident, the Registrant had experienced distressing events in his personal life.; The Registrant had been an ODP for 12 years and had advanced to become a Senior ODP over five years before the relevant events.; It was apparent from the evidence given by the witnesses who were employed by the Board at the relevant time that the Registrant was held in high regard. He was well-liked on a personal level, and respected on a professional level.

Aggravating factors

The Panel has found the Registrant to have behaved dishonestly. That finding necessarily made the case a serious one.; The Panel accepted the Presenting Officer’s submission that the Registrant’s behaviour amounted to a breach of trust. It was only because of his status as a registered ODP and employee of the Board that he was able to access the drugs he dishonestly took and self-administered.; The Registrant’s past behaviour on 14 August 2018 gave rise to the risk of tangible harm to both service users and colleagues. It was apparent to the Panel from the evidence of his former colleagues that they were seriously disturbed by his actions.; The Registrant has demonstrated no insight into his behaviour, as to why it was unacceptable, or of the consequences of it. Furthermore, he has offered no apology and there is no indication that he has even attempted to remediate his behaviour, still less achieve remediation.; There being no insight, apology or remediation, there is a significant risk of repetition, with the consequential risk of future harm to service users and colleagues.

Source

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