Mr Simon A Lockyear

Profession: Biomedical scientist

Registration Number: BS43334

Hearing Type: Review Hearing

Date and Time of hearing: 10:00 13/01/2022 End: 17:00 13/01/2022

Location: This hearing is being held remotely via video conference.

Panel: Conduct and Competence Committee
Outcome: Adjourned part heard

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Allegation

Whilst registered with the Health and Care Professions Council as a
Biomedical Scientist and employed by Public Health Wales Microbiology,
approximately between October 2017 and December 2017 you:

1. Did not put plate labels to indicate:
a) The sensitivities on the culture plates;
b) Future culture testing was needed.

2. Reported that for the following cases there were H3 sensitivities when the
results would not have been available yet:
a) U17*******
b) U17*******

3. Reported that for the following cases there were H4 sensitivities when the
results would not have been available yet:
a) U17*******
b) U17*******
c) U17*******
d) U17*******

4. Reported that for the following cases there were H5 sensitivities when the
results would not have been available yet:
a) U17*******
b) U17*******
c) U17*******
d) U17*******
e) U17*******

5. Reported that for the following cases there were A1 A2A sensitivities when
the results would not have been available yet:
a) U17*******
b) U17*******
c) U17*******

6. Did not correctly report results for the following cases:
a) U17*******
b) U17*******
c) U17*******
d) U17*******
e) U17*******

7. Reported the organism identity and sensitivities in a single results entry for
the following cases when the results would not have been available yet:
a) U17*******
b) U17*******
c) U17*******
d) U17*******
e) U17*******
f) U17*******
g) U17*******
h) U17*******
i) U17*******
j) U17*******
k) U17*******
l) U17*******
m) U17*******
n) U17*******
o) U17*******
p) U17*******
q) U17*******
r) U17*******
s) U17*******
t)U17*******
u) U17*******
v) U17*******
w) U17*******
x) U17*******
y) U17*******
z) U17*******
aa)U17*******
bb)U17*******
cc)U17*******
dd)U17*******
ee)U17*******
ff) U17*******
gg)U17*******
hh)U17*******
ii)
U17*******

8. Reported Malditof results for the following cases when these were not
available:
a) U17*******
b) U17*******
c) U17*******
d) U17*******
e) U17*******
f) U17*******
g) U17*******
h) U17*******
i) U17*******
j) U17*******

9. Did not put through specimens requiring antibiotic ranges other than H1 for
further culture work.

10. The matters set out in paragraphs 1-9 constitute to misconduct and / or
lack of competence.

11. By reason of your misconduct and / or lack of competence, your fitness to
practise is impaired.

Finding

No information currently available

Order

No information currently available

Notes

This hearing adjourned, part heard. The date for the reconvened hearing is to be confirmed.

Hearing History

History of Hearings for Mr Simon A Lockyear

Date Panel Hearing type Outcomes / Status
18/04/2024 Conduct and Competence Committee Review Hearing Struck off
14/07/2023 Conduct and Competence Committee Review Hearing Suspended
12/07/2022 Conduct and Competence Committee Review Hearing Suspended
03/02/2022 Conduct and Competence Committee Review Hearing Suspended
13/01/2022 Conduct and Competence Committee Review Hearing Adjourned part heard
11/01/2021 Conduct and Competence Committee Final Hearing Suspended
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