Robert Northwood

Profession: Operating department practitioner

Registration Number: ODP20319

Hearing Type: Final Hearing

Date and Time of hearing: 10:00 24/05/2023 End: 17:00 26/05/2023

Location: Virtual Via Video Conference

Panel: Conduct and Competence Committee
Outcome: Adjourned part heard

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Allegation

As a registered Operating Department Practitioner (ODP20319) your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of misconduct. In that:


On 2 July 2019 you displayed unprofessional and/or inappropriate behaviour in that you aggressively threw a privacy arm across the theatre floor.


On 9 July 2019 you did not accurately record clinical observations, in that you prematurely and falsely recorded observations in relation to NEWS2 scores of:


a. Service User X
b. Service User Z


Your conduct in relation to particular 2 was dishonest.


The matters set out in particulars 1, 2 and 3 constitute misconduct.


5. By reason of your misconduct your fitness to practise is impaired.

Finding

No information currently available

Order

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Notes

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

Hearing History

History of Hearings for Robert Northwood

Date Panel Hearing type Outcomes / Status
14/07/2023 Conduct and Competence Committee Final Hearing Struck off
24/05/2023 Conduct and Competence Committee Final Hearing Adjourned part heard
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