Tanya Colgate
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Allegation
As a registered Physiotherapist (PH78898) your fitness to practise is impaired
by reason of a health condition, in that:
1. You have a physical and/or mental health condition.
2. By reason of your health your fitness to practise is impaired.
Finding
Preliminary Matters
Hearing in private
1. Mr Ive made an application for the entirety of the case to be heard in private to protect the private life of the Registrant and members of her wider family. He submitted that the case was inextricably linked to the Registrant’s health and involved extremely personal and sensitive details. He submitted that there was not a compelling reason for the case to be heard in public.
2. The Registrant opposed the application and submitted that the entirety of the case should be heard in public, with the exception of any references to her children. She submitted that the hearing should be heard in public in order to ensure transparency, fairness, and due process. She acknowledged that there would be references to details of her health conditions, but nevertheless submitted that the case should be heard in public as she wished her story to be told.
3. The Panel accepted the advice of the Legal Assessor and applied the guidance in the HCPTS Practice Note “Conducting Hearings in Private”.
4. In its decision the Panel gave careful consideration to the Registrant’s submission that the entirety of this matter should be in the public domain. The Panel understood the importance, from the Registrants perspective, that her story is told and that it is in the public domain. However, the Panel also took into account the interests of wider members of the Registrant’s family, and particularly her children. The detail of the sensitive information relating to the Registrant’s mental health is also entwined with the personal life of her children. The Panel also bore in mind that at this stage it was not possible to predict the content of either the hearing or any written decision. In the Panel’s view there was the potential for there to be unanticipated ramifications of publicity of this matter for either the Registrant or members of her family.
5. The Panel considered whether any matters could be separated and heard in public, but it was not of the view that this was realistic, given that the allegation and the information before the Panel involved the Registrant’s health.
6. The Panel therefore decided that the entire hearing should be heard in private.
Order
The Panel concluded that the Registrant’s fitness to practise is not impaired and that the case is not well founded.
Notes
No notes available
Hearing History
History of Hearings for Tanya Colgate
| Date | Panel | Hearing type | Outcomes / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/09/2025 | Health Committee | Final Hearing | Not well founded |