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Podiatrist Struck Off for Patient Abuse
16 Dec
Summary
- A podiatrist was struck off for inappropriate touching of female patients.
- The misconduct occurred during 2017 and 2018 at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals.
- The practitioner accepted the allegations but did not attend his tribunal hearing.
A podiatrist has been disqualified from practicing after engaging in misconduct with female patients. The professional, Dermot Hynan, was found to have inappropriately touched patients and performed massages that lacked clinical justification during his tenure at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The inappropriate actions occurred across 2017 and 2018. A Health and Care Professions Council tribunal heard the case, though Mr. Hynan was not present. He had previously acknowledged the allegations in correspondence with the regulatory body.
In an email, Hynan stated that the misconduct was contrary to his character and that he had strived to lead a decent life. Despite his acceptance of the facts, the tribunal's decision means he can no longer practice as a podiatrist.
