Iain R St Leger
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Allegation
The following Allegation was considered by a panel of the Conduct and Competence Committee at a Substantive Hearing on 10 April 2025
As a registered Occupational Therapist (OT44128):
1. On one or more occasions between October 2022 and June 2023:
a. You did not adequately, or at all, communicate and/or provide
updates in a timely manner to the Service Users outlined in
Schedule A.
b. You did not carry out home visits as required and/or as you
documented in respect of the Service Users outlined in Schedule B.
c. You falsified reports and/or case entries on the case notes of the
Service Users outlined in Schedule C.
2. You did not work on agreed actions to meet Service User needs in a timely manner for the Service Users outlined in Schedule D, in that:
i. You did not take adequate, or any action after identifying risks;
ii. You did not order required equipment after identifying the necessity, and/or;
iii. You did not make referrals after identifying the necessity.
3. Between September 2023 and May 2024, you continued to practise as an Occupational Therapist when an Interim Suspension Order was imposed on your practice for 18 months from 01 September 2023.
4. On 11 April 2024 you gave evidence to an Investigating Committee Panel at an Interim order Review hearing, that you were not practising as an Occupational Therapist when you were.
5. You failed to inform your employer and/or employment agency that your practice was subject to an Interim Suspension Order and/or that you are subject to regulatory proceedings.
6. Your conduct in relation to Particulars 1b and 1c, 2, 3 and 4 was dishonest.
7. The matters set out in Particulars 1a, 1b and 1c constitute misconduct and/or lack of competence.
8. The matters set out in Particulars 1c, 2, 3, 4, and 5 constitute misconduct.
9. By reason of the matters set out above, your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of misconduct and/or lack of competence.
The panel at the Substantive Hearing found the following:
Facts proved: 1. a, 1. b, 1.c, 2. i, 2.ii, 2.iii, 3, 4, 5 and 6, by way of admission
Facts not proved: None
Grounds: Misconduct
Fitness to Practise Impaired: Yes
Sanction: Suspension Order – 6 months
The panel found the Registrant’s fitness to practise to be impaired and a Suspension Order for a period of 12 months was imposed as a sanction. This is the first review of the decision
Finding
Preliminary Matters
Privacy
1. At the outset of the hearing, Ms Constantine on behalf of the HCPC applied for the hearing to be dealt with in private. She noted that there would be reference to the Registrant’s health which was relevant to the substantive order review. She noted that the matters were discussed in the preliminary discussions with the Registrant, and he had indicated that he wished for matters to proceed in private.
2. The Registrant agreed with Ms Constantine’s submissions.
3. The Panel bore in mind the HCPTS Practice Note entitled “Conducting Hearings in Private” and accepted the advice of the Legal Assessor.
4. The Panel decided that information relating to the Registrant’s health was private and was intrinsically linked to the submissions that would be made at the hearing. The Panel considered that the Registrant was unrepresented and as such it may be difficult and disruptive to his submissions in the hearing to enter in and out of private sessions. The Panel considered that to protect the Registrant private life, and in accordance with Rule 10(1)(a) of the HCPC Conduct and Competence Committee (Procedure) Rules 2003 (“the Rules”), the entirety of the hearing ought to be dealt with in private.
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Order
The Registrar is directed to suspend the registration of Mr St Leger for a further period of 6 months on the expiry of the existing order.
Notes
The Order imposed today will apply from 8 May 2026.
This Order will be reviewed again before its expiry on 8 November 2026.
Right of Appeal
You may appeal to the High Court in England and Wales against the Panel’s decision and the order it has made against you.
Under Articles 30(10) and 38 of the Health Professions Order 2001, any appeal must be made to the court not more than 28 days after the date when this notice is served on you.
Hearing History
History of Hearings for Iain R St Leger
| Date | Panel | Hearing type | Outcomes / Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01/05/2026 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Review Hearing | Suspended |
| 07/04/2025 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Final Hearing | Suspended |
| 08/01/2025 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Interim Order Review | Interim Suspension |
| 09/10/2024 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Interim Order Review | Interim Suspension |
| 08/07/2024 | Investigating Committee | Interim Order Review | Interim Suspension |
| 11/04/2024 | Investigating Committee | Interim Order Review | Interim Suspension |
| 01/09/2023 | Investigating Committee | Interim Order Application | Interim Suspension |