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Health Professions Council (HPC) News
June 22, 2010 – 8:52 am | No Comment
Health Professions Council (HPC) News

 
 
 
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HPC launches new resources for registrants to promote their HPC registration. 14/06/2010
Operating department practitioner suspended for lack of competence. 02/06/2010

Whistleblowing nurse struck off
April 17, 2009 – 3:54 pm | 2 Comments
Whistleblowing nurse struck off

A nurse who secretly filmed for the BBC to reveal the neglect of elderly patients at a hospital has been struck off for misconduct.
Margaret Haywood, 58, filmed at the Royal Sussex Hospital in Brighton for …

Failing hospital “caused deaths”
March 18, 2009 – 12:47 pm | No Comment
Failing hospital “caused deaths”

A hospital’s “appalling” emergency care resulted in patients dying needlessly, the NHS watchdog has said.
About 400 more people died at Stafford Hospital between 2005 and 2008 than would be expected, the Healthcare Commission said.

Operating Department Practitioner struck off for misconduct
February 23, 2009 – 1:44 am | No Comment
Operating Department Practitioner struck off for misconduct

Operating Department Practitioner struck off
Operating Department Practitioner, Mr Andrew Sandeman-Craik has been struck off the HPC Register for undertaking emergency procedures he was not qualified for. As well as failing to follow appropriate drugs protocols …