Hearings and Decisions
Current outcomes of our fitness to practise cases can be found below. For more information on which decisions can be published, please see AHCS Publications Guidance
Name: Prina Karia
AHCS ID: 60766
Modality / Specialism: Clinical Physiologist (Audiology)
Allegation: Misconduct
Finding: Failure to uphold the professional standards and behaviour required of an AHCS registrant.
Action / Sanction: Removal from the Register under the AHCS Accepted Outcomes procedure following a determination by the Health and Care Professions Council to strike off on the ground of misconduct.
Effective Date: 14.11.2024
Name: Howard Connor
AHCS ID: 57729
Modality / Specialism: Clinical Physiologist (Audiology)
Allegation: Misconduct
Finding: Failure to uphold the professional standards and behaviour required of an AHCS registrant.
Action / Sanction: Interim Suspension of 18 months under the AHCS Accepted Outcomes procedure following a determination by the Health and Care Professions Council to suspend registration on the ground of misconduct.
Effective Date: 07.11.2024
Name: Houman Motamedi
AHCS ID: 60658
Modality / Specialism: Clinical Physiologist (Audiology)
Allegation: Misconduct
Finding:
- Failure to uphold the professional standards and behaviour required of an AHCS registrant.
- Fitness to Practise is impaired under the AHCS Accepted Outcomes procedure following a determination by the Health and Care Professions Council to strike off from the register on the ground of misconduct.
Action / Sanction:
- Removal from the Register
Effective Date: 04.11.2024
Name: Maheshraj Radhakrishnan
AHCS ID: 45337
Modality / Specialism: Clinical Research Practitioner (Primary Care)
Allegation: Misconduct and lack of competence
Finding: Interim Suspension of 18 months issued on 10.09.2024
Action / Sanction: Interim Suspension
Effective Date: 10.09.2024
Name: Rebecca Ferguson
AHCS ID: 55851
Modality / Specialism: Cardiology
Allegation: Misconduct
Finding:
- Failure to uphold the professional standards and behaviour required of an AHCS registrant.
- Dismissed by employer resulting from gross misconduct for plagiarism and fraudulent behaviour.
Action / Sanction:
- Removal from the Register, despite registration having lapsed whilst under investigation.
Effective Date: 05.07.2024
Name: Mark John Smith
AHCS ID: 59195
Modality / Specialism: Audiology
Allegation: Misconduct
Finding:
- Failure to uphold the professional standards and behaviour required of an AHCS registrant.
- Fitness to Practise is impaired related to the Registrant’s leadership and management of Paediatric Audiology Services and the adequacy of the services provided to children during that period.
Action / Sanction:
- Removal from the Register, despite registration having lapsed whilst under investigation.
Effective Date: 30.04.2024
Name: Dawn Lamerton
AHCS ID: 56768
Modality / Specialism: Audiology
Allegation: Misconduct and/or lack of competence
Finding:
Fitness to Practise is impaired related to the Registrant’s leadership and management of Paediatric Audiology Services for nine years or more and the adequacy of the services provided to hundreds of children during that period.
Action / Sanction: Removal from the Register
Effective Date: 05.02.2024
Name: Neil Michael Wdowikowski
AHCS ID: 367
Modality / Specialism: Anatomical Pathology Technologist
Allegation: Misconduct
Finding:
1. Failure to uphold the professional standards and behaviour required of an AHCS registrant.
2. Contravention of the AHCS Registration Rules.
Action / Sanction: Registration Cancelled
Effective Date: 09.03.2022
Name: Audrey Robertson
RCCP ID: 933
Modality / Specialism: Audiology
Allegation: Misconduct
Finding:
- Fitness to Practise is impaired related to the Registrant’s leadership and management of Paediatric Audiology Services and the adequacy of the services provided to children during that period.
Action / Sanction:
- Removal from the Register, despite registrant taking retirement and registration having lapsed whilst under investigation.
Effective Date: 10.01.2022
