Health and Care Professions Council determination — voluntary removal
Paramedic voluntarily removed after emergency care failings
An HCPC panel approved Trevor Walsh's voluntary removal and revoked his existing conditions of practice following admitted clinical failings.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 27 September 2022 · Updated 23 September 2026
Voluntary erasure accepted (voluntary removal from the register)
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What does “voluntary removal from the register” mean?
The practitioner asked to be removed from the register and the regulator accepted the request. This may happen during or after a fitness-to-practise case.
Concerning Trevor Walsh, paramedic (Health and Care Professions Council PA00065).
Decision date: 27 September 2022 · Hearing started 27 September 2022
In plain English
The HCPC panel approved Trevor Walsh's voluntary removal after earlier findings about deficient emergency care and records. It revoked his existing conditions and removed him from the register with immediate effect to protect the public.
Charges
The proved concerns arose from the care of an elderly patient after a fall. They included failures to provide sufficient oxygen, investigate possible tension pneumothorax, and make adequate records of clinical assessments, decisions and treatment.
Findings
The registrant admitted the substance of the allegation and current impairment. The panel approved a voluntary removal agreement, revoked the existing conditions of practice order and directed immediate removal from the register, which it said would have the same effect as striking off.
Source
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