Health and Care Professions Council determination — review hearing
HCPTS extends Billy Law's suspension after review of practice-scope concerns
The HCPTS panel extended dietitian Billy Law's suspension for six months from 7 August 2026. It acknowledged earlier progress but had no new evidence that outstanding concerns had been addressed.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 29 June 2026 · Updated 22 September 2026
Suspension (suspended from practice) — 6 months
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Concerning Billy Law, dietitian (Health and Care Professions Council DT24773).
Decision date: 29 June 2026 · Hearing started 29 June 2026
In plain English
The HCPTS panel found that Billy Law's fitness to practise remained impaired after earlier findings of working beyond his dietitian role. It recognised his progress at previous reviews but had no new evidence that outstanding concerns had been addressed. The panel extended his suspension for six months from 7 August 2026, with another review before 7 February 2027. It considered striking off disproportionate.
Charges
This third review followed findings concerning medication advice and prescribing requests outside the dietitian's scope of practice, and low-calorie diets without appropriate screening or consultation. The original panel found all factual particulars proved but did not find misconduct in particular 9.
Findings
The review panel found continuing impairment on personal and public-protection grounds. It acknowledged significant progress at earlier reviews but had no new evidence of remediation after the previous review and noted his disengagement. It found a continuing risk of repetition and could not formulate workable conditions. It extended suspension for six months from 7 August 2026, with a further review before expiry on 7 February 2027. Striking off was disproportionate in light of his previous progress and engagement. The historical findings identified risk of serious harm, but no evidence of actual harm.
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