Mr Simon A Lockyear
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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:
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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:
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b) U17*******
c) U17*******
d) U17*******
e) U17*******
f) U17*******
g) U17*******
h) U17*******
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j) U17*******
k) U17*******
l) U17*******
m) U17*******
n) U17*******
o) U17*******
p) U17*******
q) U17*******
r) U17*******
s) U17*******
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u) U17*******
v) U17*******
w) U17*******
x) U17*******
y) U17*******
z) U17*******
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ii)
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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*******
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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.
Finding
Order
ORDER: The Registrar is directed to suspend the registration of Mr Simon A Lockyear for a further period of 12 months on the expiry of the existing order.
Notes
The Order imposed today will apply from 11 August 2022.
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 |