Mr Derek Adams

As a registered Physiotherapist (PH69669) and Chiropodist/ Podiatrist (CH13761) your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of conviction and/or misconduct. In that:

1. On 19 March 2021 you were convicted at Edinburgh High Court of the following 12 offences:

(a) Assault to injury;

(b) Assault and rape;

(c) Assault and attempted rape;

(d) Assault;

(e) Indecent assault;

(f) Assault;

(g) Assault;

(h) Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 S38(1);

(i) Assault to injury;

(j) Assault to injury;

(k) Sexual Offence (Scotland) Act 2009 S1;

(l) Assault.

2. You failed to notify the HCPC promptly or at all that you were charged with one or more criminal offences on or about 7 December 2018.

3. You failed to notify the HCPC promptly or at all that you were charged in relation to breach of your bail conditions on or about 21 December 2018.

4. Your conduct set out in paragraphs 2 and/or 3 above was dishonest.

5. The matters set out in paragraphs 2 – 4 above constitute misconduct.

6. By reason of your conviction and/or misconduct your fitness to practise is impaired.