Decisions made by the Professional Conduct Committee can be appealed against. An appeal can be made by the osteopath concerned or the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE).
The Osteopaths Act 1993 section 31 (as amended) provides for an osteopath to appeal against a decision of the Professional Conduct Committee. An appeal may be made to one of the following courts:
The National Health Service Reform and Health Care Professions Act 2002, section 29, provides for the Council for Healthcare Regulatory Excellence (CHRE) to appeal against a decision reached by the Professional Conduct Committee if it considers it to have been unduly lenient and that an appeal would be in the public interest.
Appellant
Osteopath and registration number:
Date of appeal
Outcome
CHRE
Mr John Perrott: 6\5377\F
13 October 2008
Appeal allowed by consent on 3 April 2009
Mr John Varley
Mr John Varley: 3\1349\F
22 December 2008
Dismissed
Dr Mitchell Flores
Dr Mitchell Flores: 7\5405\F
6 March 2009
Dismissed
