by admin | Aug 6, 2023 | Case Study, Legal, Social work
The case concluded with a Conditions of Practise Order that was workable for our client and they were very pleased with the outcome. The case involved allegations dating back a number of years. Our client’s circumstances were unfortunately not uncommon for Social...
by admin | Mar 5, 2023 | Case Study, Legal
Dr Brown approached us for advice at very early stages of an internal investigation which was proceeding a disciplinary and an HCPC referral. He sought advice and guidance on how best to navigate both without creating further issues. We mapped a strategy for him to...
by admin | Feb 23, 2023 | Legal
The Department for Health and Social Care has published its response to proposals to reform fitness to practise in the UK. In what has been seen as an important step, the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has published its response to the 2022 consultation...
by admin | Feb 18, 2023 | Case Study, Legal
Kings View successfully resists HCPC application for immediate suspension for client accused of lack of competence alongside integrity issues. WN instructed Kings View Medical Defence two days before her hearing for the purposes of an Interim Order Application by the...
by admin | Jan 28, 2023 | Legal
Investigations are Utterly Traumatic Experiences – Regardless of the Final Outcome The trauma experienced by any healthcare professional facing a fitness to practise investigation cannot be overstated – and the phrase ‘second victim’ is very apt here. Investigations...
by admin | Jan 2, 2023 | Case Study, Legal
Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service (HCPTS) finds no case to answer for Kings View client. In this case, R, approached Kings View feeling they did not get a fair hearing in their workplace and was concerned that the same would happen before the HCPTS. HCPC...
by admin | Dec 7, 2022 | Legal
The ongoing case of Orthodontist John Mew, whose “mewing” techniques have racked up nearly two billion TikTok views, has again shone the spotlight on the care healthcare professionals must take when using social media. General Dental Council (GDC) professional conduct...
by admin | Oct 8, 2022 | Case Study, Legal
Our client, AG, faced extremely serious allegations relating to theft of controlled drugs, fraudulent behaviour to cover it up and other unrelated dishonesty. The HCPC made an application following a year of inaction in relation to the referral. They were requesting...
by admin | Sep 25, 2022 | Legal
Misconduct in Fitness to Practise In order to understand misconduct, you must firstly understand what fitness to practise means. Whilst each healthcare regulator’s definition is different in certain respects, generally speaking, fitness to practise means that a...
by admin | Sep 18, 2022 | Legal
Fitness to practise investigations are a trial in all but name – complex, formal and adversarial. For this reason alone, health and care professionals should seek legal advice. However, this is by no means the full extent of what you should consider when...
