Norfolk osteopath removed from GOsC Register for sexual misconduct

Mr Kemp is now unable to practise as an osteopath.

A GOsC Professional Conduct Committee determined that his conduct, which involved the grooming and sexual exploitation of one patient and touching another patient which was sexually motivated, amounted to unacceptable professional conduct.

Considering all the circumstances of the case, the Committee was satisfied that the only means of protecting the public and maintaining public confidence in the osteopathic profession, was by removal from the Register.

In deciding the sanction of removal, the Professional Conduct Committee found that the conduct and behaviour of Mr Kemp, his attitudinal deficiencies, insufficient insight and lack of remorse was fundamentally incompatible with practice as an osteopath. While mindful of the personal and financial impact a removal order would have upon him, it held that the need to protect the public interest, declare and uphold professional standards and maintain confidence in the profession outweighed the impact upon Mr Kemp.

Mr Kemp’s removal from the Register was effective from 23 November 2016. He was previously suspended on an interim basis.

ENDS

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NOTES TO EDITORS

1. The full decision is available at: www.osteopathy.org.uk/news-and-resources/document-library/fitness-to-practise/mr-james-kemp-pcc-decision-19-october-2016/

2. Mr Kemp’s registration number was 682.

3. The General Osteopathic Council (GOsC) has a statutory duty to regulate the practice of osteopathy in the UK. Osteopaths must be registered with the GOsC in order to practice in the UK.

We work with the public and the profession to promote patient safety by:

• registering qualified professionals
• setting, maintaining and developing standards of osteopathic practice and conduct
• assuring the quality of osteopathic education
• ensuring continuing professional development
• helping patients with concerns or complaints about an osteopath.

4. Information on how we deal with concerns or complaints about osteopaths is available at: www.osteopathy.org.uk/standards/complaints/our-complaints-process/