Paul Ar Mginah

As a registered Biomedical Scientist (BS35354) your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of misconduct and/or lack of competence. In that:  

1. In or around December 2017, you sent slides with incorrect tissue samples from different patients externally for further downstream testing. 

1. In or around December 2017, you sent the incorrect tissue section from different patients externally for further downstream testing.  

1. On 15 January 2018, following replacement of the reagents in the staining machine you failed to run a control to ensure the machine was now working properly.  

1.  On 21 February 2018, you sent an immuno request to the incorrect laboratory.  

1. In May 2018, you gave incorrect information on sample preparation in that you advised fresh tissue to be frozen, when it was not suitable for freezing.  

1. In June 2018, when a fault arose with the down draft bench, you did not check the airflow readings until prompted to do so.  

1. Between June and July 2018, you twice requested for the same immuno test to be carried out.  

1. From March 2018 to June 2018, you did not carry out formalin readings.  

1. The matters set out in allegation 8 above constitutes misconduct.  

1. The matters set out in allegations 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7, above constitute lack of competence.  

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