by admin | Mar 31, 2022 | Case Study, Legal
In all the recent cases, Kings View Chambers successfully persuaded a HCPC Investigation Committee that there was no case to answer, meaning that these cases did not need to be heard by a full HCPC fitness to practise panel. HCPC fitness to practise defence barrister,...
by admin | Mar 13, 2022 | Legal
Your employer and fitness to practise A range of people and organisations can report a health and care professional to a regulator, including members of the public, employers, managers and other practitioners. In general, employers and managers are required to refer a...
by admin | Feb 26, 2022 | Legal
Overview Engagement with regulators was a key consideration when considering any aggravating and mitigating factors. Health and care professionals who engage during the fitness to practise process can make a positive difference to the outcome of their case. However,...
by admin | Feb 14, 2022 | Legal
How can a professional have a fair chance before a Tribunal to resist allegations, particularly of dishonesty, without finding the resistance itself unfairly counting against them if they are unsuccessful? This was a principle consideration in the case of Sawati v...
by admin | Jan 9, 2022 | Case Study, Legal
Kings View persuade Health and Care Professions Council there is no case to answer at investigation stage for client who self-referred. In this case, our client, M, was required to self-refer to the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) when he was under...
by admin | Nov 8, 2021 | Legal
Paramedics are disproportionately represented in HCPC fitness to practise investigations and hearings. This stems from too many self-referrals, but what should paramedics know before self-referring? How big is the problem? Registered professionals are required to...
by admin | Sep 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
KD’s registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) was refused. KD approached Kings View seeking advice on appeal. Kings View fitness to practise defence barrister, Catherine Stock, commenting on KD’s case, said: “The focus of our advice was...
by admin | Sep 5, 2021 | Case Study, Legal
KD’s registration with the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) was refused. KD approached Kings View seeking advice on appeal. Kings View fitness to practise defence barrister, Catherine Stock, commenting on KD’s case, said: “The focus of our advice was...
by admin | Sep 5, 2021 | Legal
On 4 March 2021, the HCPC was granted an amendment by the Department of Health and Social Care to existing Rules which gave it the express provision to hold hearings remotely during an emergency. Currently, the Coronavirus emergency provisions are due to...
by admin | Aug 15, 2021 | Legal
Healthcare regulators take a particularly serious view of breaching professional boundaries. What are personal boundaries and how to avoid the pitfalls. What are personal boundaries? The nature of the patient/carer relationship is such that healthcare professionals...
