Health and Care Professions Council determination — review hearing
HCPTS finds Thomas Ashworth no longer impaired at suspension review
The review panel accepted evidence of insight and remediation and allowed the existing suspension to lapse on 9 October 2026. The order was not lifted immediately.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 18 September 2026 · Updated 22 September 2026
No impairment found
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What does “no impairment found” mean?
The regulator found no current impairment in this decision. Read the decision for its effect on any existing order and check the official register for the practitioner's current status.
Concerning Thomas Ashworth, physiotherapist (Health and Care Professions Council PH98244).
Decision date: 18 September 2026 · Hearing started 18 September 2026
In plain English
At a review on 18 September 2026, the HCPTS panel found that Thomas Ashworth's fitness to practise was no longer impaired on either the personal or public component. It accepted evidence of insight, remorse and remediation following earlier misconduct findings. The panel allowed his existing suspension to lapse on its scheduled expiry on 9 October 2026. The review did not end the suspension immediately or reverse the earlier misconduct findings.
Charges
This was a review of an existing suspension following September 2025 professional misconduct findings concerning communication with service users and colleagues, including a racist comment and sexually motivated messages. It was not a fresh hearing of those allegations.
Findings
The HCPTS panel found that Mr Ashworth had demonstrated insight, remorse and remediation and had addressed the earlier concerns. It found that his fitness to practise was not currently impaired on either the personal or public component. It directed that the existing suspension should lapse on its scheduled expiry on 9 October 2026; it did not lift the order immediately.
Source
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