Published regulator decisions
UK healthcare practitioners suspended from practice
A suspension is a fixed-term pause on the right to practise. The practitioner cannot work in the regulated profession during the suspension. This page lists recent published suspension decisions across the UK healthcare regulators covered by MedicWatch.
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Health and Care Professions CouncilRadiographer
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 3 months
The HCPTS panel extended radiographer Mohammed F Siddiqui's suspension for three months. With no new evidence of remediation or changed circumstances, it found that impairment and repetition risk continued. Because he had previously engaged and sought an adjournment for health reasons, the short extension allowed recovery and participation before a further review.
Health and Care Professions CouncilChiropodist / podiatrist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months
The HCPTS panel reviewed podiatrist Imran Khan's suspension arising from record-keeping failures and dishonest conduct. He provided no new evidence that the remaining competence concerns had been remediated, so risk to service users continued. The panel extended his suspension for six months and warned that striking off could be considered next.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The GPhC committee decided that Sylvester Emmanuel Vinkabb Jr should be subject to the published outcome from a principal hearing in a misconduct case. The committee imposed a suspension for 12 months. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The GPhC committee decided that Sunil Kumar Lakhani should be subject to the published outcome from a principal hearing in a misconduct case. The committee imposed a suspension for 12 months. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 9 months
The GPhC committee decided that Caroline Thompson should be subject to the published outcome from a principal hearing in a conviction and misconduct case. The committee imposed a suspension for 9 months. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months
The GPhC committee extended Khalid Sayed's suspension by six months at an October 2024 review. The earlier case concerned a dishonest attempt to take tramadol from a pharmacy. Although it recognised training and commitment to the profession, the committee found insufficient insight into dishonesty and a continuing risk of repetition. It ordered a further review and an immediate interim suspension covering the appeal period.
Health and Care Professions CouncilParamedic
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months
The HCPTS panel reviewed paramedic James Hughes's suspension for dishonesty, non-disclosure and working while unregistered. Although he attended, he again supplied none of the requested documentary evidence and showed limited insight into the impact of his conduct. The panel extended his suspension for six months and warned that striking off might follow without evidence of remediation.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The GPhC committee decided that Nadeem Rafiq should be subject to the published outcome from a principal hearing in a misconduct case. The committee imposed a suspension for 12 months. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
Health and Care Professions CouncilSpeech and language therapist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The HCPTS panel found that Alice Langley's fitness to practise remained impaired because she had not shown remediation for wide-ranging competence failings and a risk of repetition remained. It said conditions were not practical because she did not intend to return to speech and language therapy. The panel extended her suspension for a further 12 months.
Health and Care Professions CouncilChiropodist / podiatrist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 4 months
The HCPTS panel found that podiatrist Imran Khan had sufficiently addressed earlier driving and dishonesty findings, but had not shown that he had remedied inadequate record-keeping. It found that his fitness to practise remained impaired and that unrestricted practice still posed a risk. The panel extended his suspension for four months so he could provide evidence of remediation.
Health and Care Professions CouncilOccupational therapist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The HCPTS review panel extended occupational therapist Vimal Vinod's suspension for 12 months after finding no evidence of insight, remediation or maintained professional skills. It concluded that his fitness to practise remained impaired and that patients would remain at risk without restriction.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacy technician
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 10 months
The GPhC committee decided that Elena Turner should be subject to the published outcome from a principal hearing in a conviction case. The committee imposed a suspension for 10 months. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
Health and Care Professions CouncilSpeech and language therapist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The HCPTS panel found that speech and language therapist Shirley A Munro remained impaired after she did not comply with a conditions of practice order or undertake further training. It found a high risk of repetition and limited insight. The panel replaced the conditions with a 12-month suspension, allowing time for her to explore voluntary removal.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The GPhC committee decided that Rebecca Faye Platt should be subject to the published outcome from a review hearing in a misconduct case. The committee imposed a suspension for 12 months. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months
The GPhC committee suspended Michael James McGinty for six months in July 2024 following a drink-driving conviction and attendance at work in an unfit state. It found impaired fitness to practise, recognising insight and significant remediation but identifying further work needed to address risk. No actual patient harm was found. The order required review; the public decision redacts private medical details.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 5 months
The GPhC committee suspended Mahmoud Muhiyye for five months in June 2024 for pharmacy supervision, confidentiality and controlled-drug failings. It rejected all dishonesty allegations. The committee recognised genuine insight and remediation, found a low risk of repetition and no current risk to patients, but imposed suspension to uphold professional standards and public confidence. It did not require a review before the suspension ended.
Health and Care Professions CouncilParamedic
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 4 months
The HCPTS panel extended paramedic James Hughes's suspension for four months. He had made progress in understanding his dishonesty, but had not supplied enough evidence of remediation, current professional learning or how he would safely return after three years away from paramedic work. The panel found his fitness to practise remained impaired.
Health and Care Professions CouncilParamedic
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The HCPTS review panel found that paramedic Matthew Lee Taylor remained impaired after proven clinical, prescribing and communication failings. With no evidence of remediation and a clear repetition risk, it extended his suspension for 12 months from 2 July 2024.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 3 months
The GPhC committee decided that Nura Ali Baroot should be subject to the published outcome from a principal hearing in a misconduct case. The committee imposed a suspension for 3 months. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The GPhC committee decided that Mirza Ata Ul Wodoud Baig should be subject to the published outcome from a review hearing in a health case. The committee imposed a suspension for 12 months. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 18 months
The GPhC committee decided that Goncalo de Melo Rodrigues should be subject to the published outcome from an interim order application. The committee imposed a suspension for 18 months. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The GPhC committee decided that Alison Lesley Cooper should be subject to the published outcome from a principal hearing in a misconduct case. The committee imposed a suspension for 12 months. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months
The GPhC committee decided that Rita Gold Ihenagwa should be subject to the published outcome from a principal hearing in a misconduct case. The committee imposed a suspension for 6 months. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
Health and Care Professions CouncilOccupational therapist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The HCPTS panel found that occupational therapist Maria Efthymiou remained impaired after earlier findings about inadequate patient assessment and record-keeping. It found that her insight was not fully developed, she had not remedied the failings and there was a high risk of repetition. The panel imposed a further 12-month suspension to allow more reflection and remediation.
Health and Care Professions CouncilPhysiotherapist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 3 months
The HCPTS panel suspended physiotherapist John A Green for three months for repeatedly and dishonestly billing AXA Health for sessions on dates when treatment did not occur. He repaid the money, showed considerable insight and remediation, and was considered very unlikely to repeat the misconduct. The short suspension marked the seriousness of financial dishonesty and protected public confidence.
Health and Care Professions CouncilParamedic
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 2 months
The HCPTS panel decided that Matthew Lee Taylor's suspension should be extended for two months because he had not received the 28 days' notice required for a full review. It said the shorter notice created potential unfairness, while the existing order was due to expire. The extension allows a properly notified panel to review the order before 2 July 2024.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 3 months
The GPhC committee decided that Ismail Essop Nagdi should be subject to the published outcome from a principal hearing in a conviction case. The committee imposed a suspension for 3 months. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
Health and Care Professions CouncilOperating department practitioner
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The HCPTS panel found that operating department practitioner Emma Jones inhaled and misused anaesthetic gases at work on two occasions. It found misconduct and current impairment, noting limited insight, a risk of repetition and her eventual admission after earlier denials. The panel suspended her registration for 12 months and imposed an interim suspension for the appeal period.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The GPhC committee suspended Mohammed Amier for twelve months in March 2024 after finding repeated dishonesty in obtaining medicines for wholesaling. It found serious misconduct and impaired fitness to practise, but rejected one allegation of dishonesty about regulatory approval of an agent. Recognising remorse and positive clinical references, it chose suspension with review rather than removal. No actual patient harm was found.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 9 months
The GPhC committee decided that Rebin Abdullah should be subject to the published outcome from a review hearing in a misconduct case. The committee imposed a suspension for 9 months. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
Health and Care Professions CouncilParamedic
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The HCPTS Health Committee extended paramedic Andrew P Friend's suspension for a further 12 months. The review concerned private health matters, so the hearing was held entirely in private and the published decision does not disclose the underlying evidence. The extended order was due to take effect on 11 April 2024.
Health and Care Professions CouncilBiomedical scientist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months
The HCPTS panel extended biomedical scientist Adrian Patrick's suspension for six months. He had not engaged with the review or provided evidence of insight, reflection or remediation after failures in reporting and escalating a hepatitis test result. The panel found that patient-safety and public-interest risks remained and warned that continued non-engagement could lead to striking off.
Health and Care Professions CouncilSpeech and language therapist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 5 months
The HCPTS panel found that speech and language therapist Stefania Antonucci inappropriately delegated a swallowing assessment without obtaining a sufficient history, creating a patient-safety risk. It found misconduct and current impairment, but not dishonesty, and suspended her registration for five months.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacy technician
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The GPhC committee decided that Jason Davis should be subject to the published outcome from a principal hearing in a misconduct case. The committee imposed a suspension for 12 months. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months
The GPhC committee decided that Rebecca Faye Platt should be subject to the published outcome from a principal hearing. The committee imposed a suspension for 6 months. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
Health and Care Professions CouncilSpeech and language therapist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months
The HCPTS panel found that Linda Joyce's fitness to practise was impaired on public-interest grounds after her drink-driving conviction. It found no appreciable risk of repetition, noting her insight and remorse, but said the offence's seriousness required a sanction to maintain public confidence. The panel suspended the speech and language therapist for six months.
Health and Care Professions CouncilSpeech and language therapist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The HCPTS panel extended speech and language therapist Sutapa Halder's suspension for 12 months. She showed considerable insight and remorse, but difficult personal circumstances had prevented her from completing remediation of longstanding record-keeping and clinical documentation failures. The extension protects the public while a voluntary removal request is considered.
Health and Care Professions CouncilRadiographer
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The HCPTS review panel found that radiographer Mohammed F Siddiqui remained impaired after earlier findings of wide-ranging lack of competence and sexually motivated misconduct. It found no meaningful compliance with his conditions, insufficient insight and remediation, and imposed a 12-month suspension from 11 February 2024.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 9 months
The GPhC committee decided that Khalid Sayed should be subject to the published outcome from a principal hearing in a misconduct case. The committee imposed a suspension for 9 months. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
Health and Care Professions CouncilParamedic
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 3 months
The reviewing HCPC panel found that Jayne Denton had not demonstrated remediation or insight into earlier wide-ranging clinical failings. It extended her existing suspension for three months to protect patients while allowing one further opportunity to engage.
General Pharmaceutical CouncilPharmacist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The GPhC committee decided that Kwao Frimpong should be subject to the published outcome from a principal hearing in a conviction and misconduct case. The committee imposed a suspension for 12 months. It records fitness to practise as impaired. The official determination gives the committee's reasons, order wording, and any conditions attached to the decision.
Health and Care Professions CouncilHearing aid dispenser
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The HCPTS Health Committee suspended hearing aid dispenser Elaine Moore for 12 months after considering an allegation that her fitness to practise was impaired by reason of health. The hearing and evidence were private, and the published decision redacted the health information. An interim suspension was also imposed for the appeal period.
Health and Care Professions CouncilOrthoptist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The HCPTS panel suspended orthoptist Karen M Dean for 12 months after finding that she possessed and used cocaine at a house party and supplied it to two intoxicated adults while children were present. The panel found limited remediation, no demonstrated insight or remorse and a continuing risk of repetition. An interim suspension was also imposed.
Health and Care Professions CouncilOccupational therapist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The HCPC panel found that Eme Ufomba failed to obtain urgent medical help for a vulnerable service user and did not adequately document her reasoning. Because her insight and remediation remained very limited, it suspended her registration for 12 months.
Health and Care Professions CouncilParamedic
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months
The HCPTS panel found that paramedic Piotr Nowakowski remained impaired by wide-ranging lack of competence affecting assessment, medicines, records and other core practice. It found no engagement for more than two years and no evidence of insight, remediation or training, leaving a high risk of repetition. The panel extended his suspension for six months.
Health and Care Professions CouncilParamedic
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The HCPTS Health Committee suspended paramedic Andrew P Friend for 12 months after a private hearing concerning health-related impairment. The published decision redacted the medical details. An interim suspension was also imposed because there was no evidence that the condition was being satisfactorily addressed and unrestricted practice would create an unacceptable risk.
Health and Care Professions CouncilBiomedical scientist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 6 months
The HCPTS panel found that biomedical scientist Kelly L Madden remained impaired following a police caution for racially aggravated conduct. With no evidence that she had addressed the behaviour, it concluded that unrestricted practice would undermine public confidence. The panel extended her suspension for six months and warned that continued non-engagement could ultimately lead to removal from the register.
Health and Care Professions CouncilOperating department practitioner
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The HCPTS panel found that operating department practitioner Graeme Crew dishonestly practised while unregistered, failed to tell his employer and gave an inaccurate date on his readmission form. It found current impairment but a low repetition risk, imposed a 12-month suspension and made an interim suspension pending appeal.
Health and Care Professions CouncilPhysiotherapist
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The HCPTS review panel found that physiotherapist Sreenithi Sudhakar remained impaired after proven clinical-reasoning and patient-care failings. With no evidence of insight or remediation, it extended her suspension for 12 months from 11 August 2022.
Health and Care Professions CouncilParamedic
Suspension(suspended from practice)· 1 year
The HCPTS panel extended paramedic Debbie Porter's suspension for 12 months after finding that her fitness to practise remained impaired. Her serious clinical and record-keeping failings arose during a 2018 attendance after which a patient died. With no new evidence of insight or remediation, the panel found a continuing repetition risk but allowed a final opportunity to re-engage.