Concerns about a UKPHR Registrant
UKPHR’s primary purpose is to improve practice and protect the public. Dealing with concerns is key to achieving this.
If you have concerns regarding a registrant for any reason, you can contact us and we will take action when a registered public health professional’s ability, behaviour or health means it is not appropriate for them to continue working as a public health professional. We will look carefully at any allegation we receive. The action we can take may range from an advice letter to removing or restricting the public health professional’s registration.
Please read the information below for further information and how to contact us.
UKPHR guidance on getting feedback
This guidance explains what we need to know if you have a concern and what happens next. The Fitness to Practice rules below explain what happens in more detail.
UKPHR’s Fitness to Practise rules
UKPHR’s fitness to practice rules shall apply whenever UKPHR receives information about the health, conduct or performance of a Registrant including information provided by a Registrant which raises concern about his or her fitness to practise. These set of rules apply to Registrants even when they have relinquished their registration.
The membership of the Fitness to Practise Panel is determined by the Board. Its members are entirely independent of the Board and shall not sit on the Board or on any of its Committees. It can decide what action, if any, to take in relation to a registrant’s registration if their fitness to practise is found to be impaired. These possible actions include conditions, suspension and erasure.
Appropriate legal advice will be retained in relation to these functions. Its functions are to investigate and/or sift complaints of misconduct against a registrant. The complaint will be addressed to the Board in writing by outside bodies or persons, or initiated by the Board itself. Any member of the Panel who is involved in the investigation of a complaint shall not sit on either the summary hearing panel or the disciplinary committee which deals with the complaint. It determines whether or not a prima facie case of misconduct has been disclosed and to deal with the matter in accordance with the rules set by the Board.
The Panel will ensure that a record of all complaints made against public health specialists and public health practitioners is maintained and that all decisions in relation to such complaints by the appropriate committee is kept.
Comments, complains and compliments form – if you like, you can complete this form and email it to us at register@ukphr.org or alternatively you can send us an email or a letter. You can find all the ways to contact us below:
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