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14 Ion 2019

Inappropriate relationship with patient

Case study: A psychologist’s employer raised concerns that the registrant had taken a service user on a trip involving an overnight stay in a shared hotel room, bought the service user alcohol and appeared to be under the influence of alcohol in the presence of the service user.

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14 Ion 2019

Failure to maintain adequate records

Case study: A dietitian’s employer raised concerns about their clinical practice and conduct, following a number of incidents relating to six different service users.

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14 Ion 2019

Unsafe clinical practice

Case study: A biomedical scientist’s employer raised concerns following an incident where the registrant failed to follow procedure. When processing samples, the registrant failed to prevent contamination, which led to inaccurate results.

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14 Ion 2019

Dishonesty – fraud

Case study: An employer raised concerns about an operating department practitioner’s (ODP) conviction of fraud. For this conviction, she was sentenced to 18-months imprisonment and suspended for 24 months.

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14 Ion 2019

Failure to conduct a full / accurate assessment

Case study: An employer raised concerns about a psychologist who did not report a service user’s suicidal thoughts to their supervisor or any other professionals. This was despite it happening repeatedly and after recording a case note.
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Policy

14 Ion 2019

HCPC’s approach to the investigation of health matters

This policy explains how we investigate information we receive that indicates a registrant’s fitness to practise may be impaired because of their physical or mental health

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14 Ion 2019

Failure to provide adequate care

Case study: A paramedic self-referred with an allegation that he carried out inadequate assessments.

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14 Ion 2019

Failure to maintain adequate records

Case study: An occupational therapist’s employer raised concerns relating to their clinical practice and conduct, following a number of incidents relating to nine different cases.

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14 Ion 2019

Failure to provide adequate care

Case study: A professional body raised a concern that a biomedical scientist had acted beyond her scope of practise.

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14 Ion 2019

Driving under the influence of alcohol

Case study: A podiatrist self-referred following a conviction for driving under the influence of alcohol.

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14 Ion 2019

Dishonesty by falsifying time sheet and travel expense claims

Case study: The NHS Counter Fraud Unit of the local NHS Trust raised concerns about a physiotherapist. On numerous occasions, the registrant submitted timesheets and claimed payments for hours they did not work.
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Freedom of information request

11 Ion 2019

Total number of independent and supplementary prescribers - January 2019
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Freedom of information request

10 Ion 2019

Number of registrants by country - January 2019
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Freedom of information request

09 Ion 2019

Total number of registered social workers (in England) 2013-2019 - January 2019
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Freedom of information request

04 Ion 2019

Total number of registered Occupational Therapists for the years 2014 to 2016 - January 2019
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