David R Nelson
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Allegation
As a Registered Physiotherapist (PH64299):
(1) On one or more occasions between May and November 2023, in your capacity as a Yoga instructor, you manually adjusted the body positioning of one or more class members without their consent, as set out in Schedule A;
(2) On or around 23 October 2023, while manually adjusting Person B’s body position during a yoga class, you touched Person B’s breast;
(3) On or around 30 October 2023, while manually adjusting Person A’s body position during a yoga class, you touched Person A’s breast;
(4) Your conduct at paragraphs 2 and/or 3 above was: a. sexual in nature; b. sexually motivated.
(5) On an unknown date between April and October 2023, during a physiotherapy session with Person C, you: a. a pulled down your trousers; and/or b. exposed your underpants to Person C.
(6) Your conduct at paragraph above was sexually motivated;
(7) On an unknown date between around June and August 2023, you breached patient confidentiality, in that you discussed Person D’s treatment and/or test results with Person C;
(8) The matters set out in particulars 1 – 7 above constitute misconduct.
(9) By reason of the matters set out above, your fitness to practise is impaired.
Schedule A
(a) Person A
(b) Person B
(c) Person C
Finding
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Order
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Notes
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Hearing History
History of Hearings for David R Nelson
| Date | Panel | Hearing type | Outcomes / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 09/06/2026 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Final Hearing | Hearing has not yet been held |
| 16/10/2025 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Interim Order Review | Interim Suspension |
| 30/06/2025 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Interim Order Review | Interim Suspension |
| 03/03/2025 | Investigating Committee | Interim Order Review | Interim Suspension |
| 05/08/2024 | Investigating Committee | Interim Order Application | Interim Suspension |
| 26/07/2024 | Investigating Committee | Interim Order Application | Adjourned part heard |