Kudzai Makedenge
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Allegation
As a registered Biomedical Scientist (BS68127) your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of conviction:
1. On 28 August 2012, you were convicted at Portsmouth Magistrates' Court of driving a motor vehicle after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in your breath, namely 54 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit, contrary to section 5(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
2. On 15 October 2019:
a. You were convicted at Newport Magistrates' Court of driving a motor vehicle after consuming so much alcohol that the proportion of it in your breath, namely 107 microgrammes of alcohol in 100 millilitres of breath, exceeded the prescribed limit, contrary to section 5(1)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
b. You were convicted at Newport Magistrates' Court of having failed without reasonable excuse to provide a specimen of blood for a laboratory test, contrary to section 7(6) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and Schedule 2 to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988.
c. You were convicted at Newport Magistrates' Court of being drunk in a highway, namely the A48, whilst having the charge of a child under the age of 7 years, contrary to section 2(1) of the Licensing Act 1902.
3. Considered by previous committee
4. By reason of your convictions, your fitness to practise is impaired.
Schedule A
Considered by previous committee
Finding
Preliminary Matters
Proceeding in Private
1. On behalf of the HCPC, Ms Bernard–Stevenson made an application for all, or part, of the hearing (as determined by the Panel) to be heard in private to protect the private life of the Registrant. She submitted that the case would inevitably involve frequent references to the Registrant’s health condition since it formed a significant part of the background to the conviction allegations so that these factors were intrinsically linked.
2. The Registrant confirmed that she supported this application but asked that the whole of the hearing take place in private, especially since there would be references to her children.
3. The Panel accepted the advice of the Legal Assessor and it had regard to the guidance in the HCPTS’ Practice Note ‘Conducting Hearings in Private’.
4. Having reviewed the material in the bundle the Panel considered that the background of the Registrant’s health condition at the relevant times was significantly contextual to the conviction allegations and that it would be too disruptive to the proceedings to have the case heard partly in private. In these circumstances, the Panel considered that the protection of the Registrant’s private life outweighed the public interest in open justice. It therefore agreed to the application and decided that the entire hearing should be heard in private.
Order
ORDER: The Registrar is directed to annotate the Register entry of Ms Kudzai Danielle Makedenge with a caution which is to remain on the Register for a period of 3 years from the date this Order comes into effect.
Notes
No notes available
Hearing History
History of Hearings for Kudzai Makedenge
| Date | Panel | Hearing type | Outcomes / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/06/2026 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Final Hearing | Caution |
| 24/09/2025 | Health Committee | Final Hearing | Conditions of Practice |