Health and Care Professions Council determination — review hearing
HCPTS panel strikes off Christopher Chase over misconduct and lack of remediation
An HCPTS review panel struck biomedical scientist Christopher Chase from the register after finding his fitness to practise remained impaired and no evidence of insight or remediation.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 9 September 2024 · Updated 23 September 2026
Erasure (struck off the register)
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The regulator directed removal from the register in this decision. The decision explains when the direction takes effect and any appeal provisions. Check the official register for the practitioner's current registration status.
Concerning Christopher Chase, biomedical scientist (Health and Care Professions Council BS33602).
Decision date: 9 September 2024 · Hearing started 9 September 2024
In plain English
The HCPTS panel found that biomedical scientist Christopher Chase remained impaired after a 12-month suspension for misconduct involving inappropriate material at work and failures to notify the HCPC. It found no evidence of insight, remediation or remorse, noted his lack of engagement and intention not to practise again, and ordered him struck from the register.
Charges
The substantive case concerned accessing inappropriate material on a work computer, including magazine covers depicting women in states of undress or underwear and searches to buy adult magazines, and failures to declare a final written warning and dismissal to the HCPC.
Findings
The review panel found Christopher Chase's fitness to practise remained impaired on the personal and public components. It found no evidence of insight, remediation, remorse, continuing professional development or testimonials, and noted his lack of engagement and stated intention not to practise again. It concluded that further suspension would achieve nothing and imposed a striking-off order.
Source
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