Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) Defence Barristers
Kings View is a leading chambers specialising in healthcare law and regulation. We have vast experience in defending and representing all healthcare professionals in all courts and tribunals. With our vast experience in healthcare regulation comes an understanding of the complexities of working in health and social care. We can provide health and social care professionals with high quality specialist advocacy and advisory services.
HCPC Fitness to Practise
Kings View is a leading chambers specialising in healthcare law and regulation. We have vast experience in defending and representing all healthcare professionals in all courts and tribunals.
With our vast experience in healthcare regulation comes an understanding of the complexities of working in health and social care. We can provide health and social care professionals with high quality specialist advocacy and advisory services.
If you are a health or care professional facing issues with registration or have been referred to the Health Care Professionals Council (HCPC) for investigation then we can help. Kings View can defend and represent you at hearing and will take care of preparing your case.
What we do
- HCPC fitness to practise referrals
- HCPC Conduct and Competence Committee Hearings
- HCPC Health Panel Hearings
- HCPC Panels regarding fraudulent entry
- Appeals against a HCPC Panel determination
- Interim Order hearings
- Appeals against an Interim Orders Panel determination
- Preparing your case for the Investigating Committee
- Registration advice
- Appeal against refusal of registration or re-registration
- Restoration to the Register
- Investigation and disciplinary hearings at work
- Criminal investigation and proceedings
- Police cautions
- DBS [Disclosure and Barring Service] issues
Recent Cases
Kings View represent nurse in successful restoration application
A nurse, who was struck off the nursing register, has made a successful restoration application thanks to expert representation from Kings View.A nurse, who was struck off the nursing register, has made a successful restoration application thanks to expert...
Kings View Chambers represent HCPC registrant
Kings View Chambers represented a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist in a case involving a breach of professional boundaries and dishonesty.Kings View Chambers represented a HCPC registered Occupational Therapist in a case involving a breach of professional...
No sanction for doctor MPTS fitness to practise case
Joint head of chambers, Stephen McCaffrey, successfully persuade MPTS to impose no sanctions for doctor in case involving allegations of dishonesty, intimidation and threatening behaviour.Joint head of chambers, Stephen McCaffrey, successfully persuade MPTS to impose...
Early resolution for pharmacist facing GPhC fitness to practise investigation
This case involved a pharmacist facing fitness to practise investigation by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) for allegations of drink driving.This case involved a pharmacist facing fitness to practise investigation by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC)...
HCPC News and Articles
“Accepted disposals” in fitness to practise cases
Overview of SWE’s “accepted disposal” process, the outcome of the PSA review and discussion on the fairness of this process.
Duty to declare – How much is too little?
In the recent case of Dad v GDC, the High Court commented on the correct approach registrants should take when considering their declarations.
What a HCPC fitness to practise investigations involves
A brief overview of the Health and Care Professions Council’s fitness to practise investigation process and your opportunities to respond.