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Table 4 Summary of participant’s experience of the FTP process

From: Living life in limbo: experiences of healthcare professionals during the HCPC fitness to practice investigation process in the UK

Pseudonym-ID

Referred by

Referred for

Panel referred toa

Process length (yrs)

Hearings attended

Outcomeb

Samuel-01

Employer

Competence

CCC

2.5

Final, review

COP

Steven-02

Employer

Conduct

CCC

1

None

NFA

Amy-03

Self

Conduct

CCC

2.5

Final

NFA

Susan-05

Employer

Competence

CCC & Health

4

2 Final

COP

Lucy-06

Self

Conduct

ICP

2.5

None

NCTA

Laurence-07

Employer

Conduct

Health

3

Multiple

Suspension

Isabel-08

Employer

Conduct

CCC

2

Interim, final, review

COP

Robert-10

Employer

Conduct

CCC

2

Interim, final

Suspension

Esther-11

Service user

Conduct

ICP

2

None

NCTA

Sophie-12

Service user

Conduct

CCC

3

Final

Caution

Donald-13

Self

Mental health

ICP

1.5

None

NCTA

Sandra-14

Employer

Conduct

CCC

2

Final

NFA

Alex-15

Employer

Competence

CCC

3.5

Final

NFA

Ethan-16

Self

Conduct

CCC

1

Final

Caution

Eleanor-18

Self & Employer

Competence

ICP

2

2 Interim

NCTA

  1. aCCC conduct and competence, ICP investigating committee panel
  2. bNFA no further action, COP conditions of practice, NCTA no case to answer