Health and Care Professions Council determination — review hearing
HCPTS panel strikes off Joseph Yeardley over sexual conduct towards colleagues
An HCPTS panel struck operating department practitioner Joseph Yeardley off after finding no evidence that he had remedied earlier sexual misconduct towards colleagues.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 27 May 2025 · Updated 23 September 2026
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Concerning Joseph William Yeardley, operating department practitioner (Health and Care Professions Council ODP09876).
Decision date: 27 May 2025 · Hearing started 27 May 2025
In plain English
The HCPTS panel found that operating department practitioner Joseph William Yeardley remained impaired after earlier findings of sexual conduct towards colleagues. It found no evidence of improved insight or remediation and could not rule out repetition. Given his disengagement and stated intention not to return to practice, the panel struck him off when his suspension expired.
Charges
The substantive case concerned Mr Yeardley squeezing and touching a colleague's buttocks and making a sexual comment to another colleague. Several other particulars were not proved. The panel found the proven conduct was sexual in nature, adversely affected colleagues and amounted to misconduct.
Findings
At review, the panel found that Mr Yeardley had gained no insight into the gravity and impact of his conduct, had provided no evidence of remediation and remained at risk of repetition. It found continuing impairment on personal and public components. Given his disengagement, lack of insight and stated intention not to return to practice, it found further suspension would serve no benefit and ordered striking off.
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