Pradip PATEL
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- Anaesthetics from 03 Jan 2017
- but is not currently licensed to practise
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This doctor is not licensed to practise medicine in the UK.
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Annual retention fee due date: 02 Aug 2026
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| 09 Apr 2026 | This registrant has conditions | ||
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Conditions
on the registrant's registration
From
09 Apr 2026
1. He must personally ensure the GMC is notified of the following information within seven calendar days of the date these conditions become effective: a. the details of his current post, including: i. his job title ii. his job location iii. his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) b. the contact details of his employer and any contracting body, including his direct line manager c. any organisation where he has practising privileges and/or admitting rights d. any training programmes he is in e. of the contact details of any locum agency or out of hours service he is registered with. 2. He must personally ensure the GMC is notified: a. of any post he accepts, before starting it b. that all relevant people have been notified of his conditions, in accordance with condition with condition 10 c. if any formal disciplinary proceedings against him are started by his employer and/or contracting body, within seven calendar days of being formally notified of such proceedings d. if any of his posts, practising privileges, or admitting rights have been suspended or terminated by his employer before the agreed date within seven calendar days of being notified of the termination e. if he applies for a post outside the UK. 3. He must allow the GMC to exchange information with any person involved in monitoring his compliance with his conditions. 4. a. He must have a workplace reporter appointed by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b. He must not work until: i. his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) has appointed his workplace reporter ii. he has personally ensured that the GMC has been notified of the name and contact details of his workplace reporter. 5. He must get the approval of the GMC before working in a non-NHS post or setting. 6. a. He must be directly supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be approved by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b. He must not work until: i. his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) has appointed his clinical supervisor and approved his supervision arrangements ii. he has personally ensured that the GMC has been notified of the name and contact details of his clinical supervisor and his supervision arrangements. c. He must remain subject to direct supervision and not to move to close supervision until it has been approved by his clinical supervisor and/or the clinical lead at the NHS Trust where he is working in writing and he has informed the GMC. 7. Upon conclusion of direct supervision as above: a. he must be closely supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be approved by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b. He must remain subject to close supervision and not move to supervision, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions, until it has been approved by his clinical supervisor and/or the clinical lead at the NHS Trust where he is working in writing and he has informed the GMC. 8. Upon conclusion of close supervision as above he must be supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be appointed by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). 9. He must not work in any locum post or fixed term contract of less than 12 weeks’ duration. 10. He must personally ensure the following persons are notified of the conditions listed at 1 to 9: a. his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) b. the responsible officer of the following organisations: i. his place(s) of work, and any prospective place of work (at the time of application) ii. all of his contracting bodies and any prospective contracting body (prior to entering a contract) iii. any organisation where he has, or has applied for, practising privileges and/or admitting rights (at the time of application) iv. any locum agency or out of hours service he is registered with v. if any of the organisations listed at (i to iv) does not have a responsible officer, he must notify the person with responsibility for overall clinical governance within that organisation. If he is unable to identify that person, he must contact the GMC for advice before working for that organisation. c. the approval lead of his regional Section 12 approval tribunal (if applicable) - or Scottish equivalent d. his immediate line manager and senior clinician (where there is one) at his place of work, at least 24 hours before starting work (for current and new posts, including locum posts). |
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| 10 Jan 2025 | 09 Apr 2026 | This registrant had conditions | |
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Conditions
on the registrant's registration
From
10 Jan 2025
to
09 Apr 2026
1 He must personally ensure the GMC is notified of the following information within seven calendar days of the date these conditions become effective: a the details of his current post, including: i his job title ii his job location iii his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) b the contact details of his employer and any contracting body, including his direct line manager c any organisation where he has practising privileges and/or admitting rights d any training programmes he is in e of the contact details of any locum agency or out of hours service he is registered with. 2 He must personally ensure the GMC is notified: a of any post he accepts, before starting it b that all relevant people have been notified of his conditions, in accordance with condition with condition 10 c if any formal disciplinary proceedings against him are started by his employer and/or contracting body, within seven calendar days of being formally notified of such proceedings d if any of his posts, practising privileges, or admitting rights have been suspended or terminated by his employer before the agreed date within seven calendar days of being notified of the termination e if he applies for a post outside the UK. 3 He must allow the GMC to exchange information with any person involved in monitoring his compliance with his conditions. 4 a He must have a workplace reporter appointed by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b He must not work until: i his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) has appointed his workplace reporter ii he has personally ensured that the GMC has been notified of the name and contact details of his workplace reporter. 5 He must get the approval of the GMC before working in a non-NHS post or setting. 6 a He must be directly supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be approved by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b He must not work until: i his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) has appointed his clinical supervisor and approved his supervision arrangements ii he has personally ensured that the GMC has been notified of the name and contact details of his clinical supervisor and his supervision arrangements. c He must remain subject to direct supervision and not to move to close supervision until it has been approved by his clinical supervisor and/or the clinical lead at the NHS Trust where he is working in writing and he has informed the GMC. 7 Upon conclusion of direct supervision as above: a he must be closely supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be approved by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b He must remain subject to close supervision and not move to supervision, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions, until it has been approved by his clinical supervisor and/or the clinical lead at the NHS Trust where he is working in writing and he has informed the GMC. 8 Upon conclusion of close supervision as above: a He must be supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be appointed by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). 9 He must not work in any locum post or fixed term contract of less than 12 weeks’ duration. 10 He must personally ensure the following persons are notified of the conditions listed at 1 to 9: a his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) b the responsible officer of the following organisations: i his place(s) of work, and any prospective place of work (at the time of application) ii all of his contracting bodies and any prospective contracting body (prior to entering a contract) iii any organisation where he has, or has applied for, practising privileges and/or admitting rights (at the time of application) iv any locum agency or out of hours service he is registered with v if any of the organisations listed at (i to iv) does not have a responsible officer, he must notify the person with responsibility for overall clinical governance within that organisation. If he is unable to identify that person, he must contact the GMC for advice before working for that organisation. c the approval lead of his regional Section 12 approval tribunal (if applicable) - or Scottish equivalent d his immediate line manager and senior clinician (where there is one) at his place of work, at least 24 hours before starting work (for current and new posts, including locum posts). |
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| 11 Jan 2024 | 10 Jan 2025 | This registrant had conditions | |
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Conditions
on the registrant's registration
From
11 Jan 2024
to
10 Jan 2025
1 He must personally ensure the GMC is notified of the following information within seven calendar days of the date these conditions become effective: a the details of his current post, including: i his job title ii his job location iii his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) b the contact details of his employer and any contracting body, including his direct line manager c any organisation where he has practising privileges and/or admitting rights d any training programmes he is in e of the contact details of any locum agency or out of hours service he is registered with. 2 He must personally ensure the GMC is notified: a of any post he accepts, before starting it b that all relevant people have been notified of his conditions, in accordance with condition with condition 11 c if any formal disciplinary proceedings against him are started by his employer and/or contracting body, within seven calendar days of being formally notified of such proceedings d if any of his posts, practising privileges, or admitting rights have been suspended or terminated by his employer before the agreed date within seven calendar days of being notified of the termination e if he applies for a post outside the UK. 3 He must allow the GMC to exchange information with any person involved in monitoring his compliance with his conditions. 4 a He must have a workplace reporter appointed by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b He must not work until: i his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) has appointed his workplace reporter ii he has personally ensured that the GMC has been notified of the name and contact details of his workplace reporter. 5 He must get the approval of the GMC before working in a non-NHS post or setting. 6 a He must be directly supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be approved by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b He must not work until: i his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) has appointed his clinical supervisor and approved his supervision arrangements ii he has personally ensured that the GMC has been notified of the name and contact details of his clinical supervisor and his supervision arrangements. c He must remain subject to direct supervision and not to move to close supervision until it has been approved by his clinical supervisor and/or the clinical lead at the NHS Trust where he is working in writing and he has informed the GMC. 7 Upon conclusion of direct supervision as above: a he must be closely supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be approved by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b He must remain subject to close supervision and not move to supervision, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions, until it has been approved by his clinical supervisor and/or the clinical lead at the NHS Trust where he is working in writing and he has informed the GMC. 8 Upon conclusion of close supervision as above: a He must be supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be appointed by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). 9 a Except in life-threatening emergencies, he must not carry out consultations with patients younger than 16 years of age. b He must inform the GMC within seven calendar days of any occasion he carries out a consultation with patients younger than 16 years of age in a life-threatening emergency. 10 He must not work in any locum post or fixed term contract of less than 12 weeks’ duration. 11 He must personally ensure the following persons are notified of the conditions listed at 1 to 10: a his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) b the responsible officer of the following organisations: i his place(s) of work, and any prospective place of work (at the time of application) ii all of his contracting bodies and any prospective contracting body (prior to entering a contract) iii any organisation where he has, or has applied for, practising privileges and/or admitting rights (at the time of application) iv any locum agency or out of hours service he is registered with v if any of the organisations listed at (i to iv) does not have a responsible officer, he must notify the person with responsibility for overall clinical governance within that organisation. If he is unable to identify that person, he must contact the GMC for advice before working for that organisation. c the approval lead of his regional Section 12 approval tribunal (if applicable) - or Scottish equivalent d his immediate line manager and senior clinician (where there is one) at his place of work, at least 24 hours before starting work (for current and new posts, including locum posts). |
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| 12 Nov 2023 | 11 Jan 2024 | This registrant had conditions | |
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Conditions
on the registrant's registration
From
12 Nov 2023
to
11 Jan 2024
1 He must personally ensure the GMC is notified of the following information within seven calendar days of the date these conditions become effective: a the details of his current post, including: i his job title ii his job location iii his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) b the contact details of his employer and any contracting body, including his direct line manager c any organisation where he has practising privileges and/or admitting rights d any training programmes he is in e of the contact details of any locum agency or out of hours service he is registered with. 2 He must personally ensure the GMC is notified: a of any post he accepts, before starting it b that all relevant people have been notified of his conditions, in accordance with condition with condition 12 c if any formal disciplinary proceedings against him are started by his employer and/or contracting body, within seven calendar days of being formally notified of such proceedings d if any of his posts, practising privileges, or admitting rights have been suspended or terminated by his employer before the agreed date within seven calendar days of being notified of the termination e if he applies for a post outside the UK. 3 He must allow the GMC to exchange information with any person involved in monitoring his compliance with his conditions. 4 a He must have a workplace reporter appointed by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b He must not work until: i his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) has appointed his workplace reporter ii he has personally ensured that the GMC has been notified of the name and contact details of his workplace reporter. 5 He must get the approval of the GMC before working in a non-NHS post or setting. 6 a He must be directly supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be approved by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b He must not work until: i his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) has appointed his clinical supervisor and approved his supervision arrangements ii he has personally ensured that the GMC has been notified of the name and contact details of his clinical supervisor and his supervision arrangements. c He must remain subject to direct supervision and not to move to close supervision until it has been approved by his clinical supervisor and/or the clinical lead at the NHS Trust where he is working in writing and he has informed the GMC. 7 Upon conclusion of direct supervision as above: a he must be closely supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be approved by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b He must remain subject to close supervision and not move to supervision, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions, until it has been approved by his clinical supervisor and/or the clinical lead at the NHS Trust where he is working in writing and he has informed the GMC. 8 Upon conclusion of close supervision as above: a He must be supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be appointed by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). 9 a Except in life-threatening emergencies, he must not carry out consultations with patients younger than 18 years. b He must inform the GMC within seven calendar days of any occasion he carries out a consultation with patients younger than 18 years in a life-threatening emergency. 10 He must not work in any locum post or fixed term contract of less than 12 weeks’ duration. 11 He must personally ensure the following persons are notified of the conditions listed at 1 to 10: a his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) b the responsible officer of the following organisations: i his place(s) of work, and any prospective place of work (at the time of application) ii all of his contracting bodies and any prospective contracting body (prior to entering a contract) iii any organisation where he has, or has applied for, practising privileges and/or admitting rights (at the time of application) iv any locum agency or out of hours service he is registered with v if any of the organisations listed at (i to iv) does not have a responsible officer, he must notify the person with responsibility for overall clinical governance within that organisation. If he is unable to identify that person, he must contact the GMC for advice before working for that organisation. c the approval lead of his regional Section 12 approval tribunal (if applicable) - or Scottish equivalent d his immediate line manager and senior clinician (where there is one) at his place of work, at least 24 hours before starting work (for current and new posts, including locum posts). |
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| 13 May 2022 | 12 Nov 2023 | This registrant had conditions | |
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Conditions
on the registrant's registration
From
13 May 2022
to
12 Nov 2023
1 He must personally ensure the GMC is notified of the following information within seven calendar days of the date these conditions become effective: a the details of his current post, including: i his job title ii his job location iii his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) b the contact details of his employer and any contracting body, including his direct line manager c any organisation where he has practising privileges and/or admitting rights d any training programmes he is in e of the contact details of any locum agency or out of hours service he is registered with. 2 He must personally ensure the GMC is notified: a of any post he accepts, before starting it b that all relevant people have been notified of his conditions, in accordance with condition with condition 12 c if any formal disciplinary proceedings against him are started by his employer and/or contracting body, within seven calendar days of being formally notified of such proceedings d if any of his posts, practising privileges, or admitting rights have been suspended or terminated by his employer before the agreed date within seven calendar days of being notified of the termination e if he applies for a post outside the UK. 3 He must allow the GMC to exchange information with any person involved in monitoring his compliance with his conditions. 4 a He must have a workplace reporter appointed by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b He must not work until: i his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) has appointed his workplace reporter ii he has personally ensured that the GMC has been notified of the name and contact details of his workplace reporter. 5 He must get the approval of the GMC before working in a non-NHS post or setting. 6 a He must be directly supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be approved by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b He must not work until: i his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) has appointed his clinical supervisor and approved his supervision arrangements ii he has personally ensured that the GMC has been notified of the name and contact details of his clinical supervisor and his supervision arrangements. c He must remain subject to direct supervision and not to move to close supervision until it has been approved by his clinical supervisor and/or the clinical lead at the NHS Trust where he is working in writing and he has informed the GMC. 7 Upon conclusion of direct supervision as above: a he must be closely supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be approved by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b He must remain subject to close supervision and not move to supervision, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions, until it has been approved by his clinical supervisor and/or the clinical lead at the NHS Trust where he is working in writing and he has informed the GMC. 8 Upon conclusion of close supervision as above: a He must be supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be appointed by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). 9 a Except in life-threatening emergencies, he must not carry out consultations with patients younger than 18 years. b He must inform the GMC within seven calendar days of any occasion he carries out a consultation with patients younger than 18 years in a life-threatening emergency. 10 He must not work in any locum post or fixed term contract of less than 12 weeks’ duration. 11 He must personally ensure the following persons are notified of the conditions listed at 1 to 10: a his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) b the responsible officer of the following organisations: i his place(s) of work, and any prospective place of work (at the time of application) ii all of his contracting bodies and any prospective contracting body (prior to entering a contract) iii any organisation where he has, or has applied for, practising privileges and/or admitting rights (at the time of application) iv any locum agency or out of hours service he is registered with v if any of the organisations listed at (i to iv) does not have a responsible officer, he must notify the person with responsibility for overall clinical governance within that organisation. If he is unable to identify that person, he must contact the GMC for advice before working for that organisation. c the approval lead of his regional Section 12 approval tribunal (if applicable) - or Scottish equivalent d his immediate line manager and senior clinician (where there is one) at his place of work, at least 24 hours before starting work (for current and new posts, including locum posts). |
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| 14 May 2021 | 13 May 2022 | This registrant had conditions | |
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Conditions
on the registrant's registration
From
14 May 2021
to
13 May 2022
1 He must personally ensure the GMC is notified of the following information within seven calendar days of the date these conditions become effective: a the details of his current post, including: i his job title ii his job location iii his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) b the contact details of his employer and any contracting body, including his direct line manager c any organisation where he has practising privileges and/or admitting rights d any training programmes he is in e of the contact details of any locum agency or out of hours service he is registered with. 2 He must personally ensure the GMC is notified: a of any post he accepts, before starting it b that all relevant people have been notified of his conditions, in accordance with condition [insert sequence number of C5] c if any formal disciplinary proceedings against him are started by his employer and/or contracting body, within seven calendar days of being formally notified of such proceedings d if any of his posts, practising privileges, or admitting rights have been suspended or terminated by his employer before the agreed date within seven calendar days of being notified of the termination e if he applies for a post outside the UK. 3 He must allow the GMC to exchange information with any person involved in monitoring his compliance with his conditions. 4 a He must have a workplace reporter appointed by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b He must not work until: i his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) has appointed his workplace reporter ii he has personally ensured that the GMC has been notified of the name and contact details of his workplace reporter. 5 He must get the approval of the GMC before working in a non-NHS post or setting. 6 a He must be directly supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be approved by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b He must not work until: i his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) has appointed his clinical supervisor and approved his supervision arrangements ii he has personally ensured that the GMC has been notified of the name and contact details of his clinical supervisor and his supervision arrangements. c He must remain subject to direct supervision for a minimum of 64 clinical sessions, and not to move to close supervision until he has obtained and supplied to the GMC the written approval of both his clinical supervisor and the clinical lead for anaesthetics at the NHS Trust where he is working. 7 Upon conclusion of direct supervision as above: a he must be closely supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be approved by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). b He must remain subject to close supervision for a minimum of 32 clinical sessions, and not to move to supervision until he has obtained and supplied to the GMC the written approval of both his clinical supervisor and the clinical lead for anaesthetics at the NHS Trust where he is working. 8 Upon conclusion of close supervision as above: a He must be supervised in all of his posts by a clinical supervisor, as defined in the Glossary for undertakings and conditions. His clinical supervisor must be appointed by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). 9 a Except in life-threatening emergencies, he must not carry out consultations with patients younger than 18 years. b He must inform the GMC within seven calendar days of any occasion he carries out a consultation with patients younger than 18 years in a life-threatening emergency 10 He must not work in any locum post or fixed term contract of less than 12 weeks duration. 11 He must have a mentor who is approved by his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy). 12 He must personally ensure the following persons are notified of the conditions listed at 1 to 11: a his responsible officer (or their nominated deputy) b the responsible officer of the following organisations: i his place(s) of work, and any prospective place of work (at the time of application) ii all of his contracting bodies and any prospective contracting body (prior to entering a contract) iii any organisation where he has, or has applied for, practising privileges and/or admitting rights (at the time of application) iv any locum agency or out of hours service he is registered with v if any of the organisations listed at (i to iv) does not have a responsible officer, he must notify the person with responsibility for overall clinical governance within that organisation. If he is unable to identify that person, he must contact the GMC for advice before working for that organisation. e the approval lead of his regional Section 12 approval tribunal (if applicable) - or Scottish equivalent f his immediate line manager and senior clinician (where there is one) at his place of work, at least 24 hours before starting work (for current and new posts, including locum posts). |
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| 15 Aug 2020 | 14 May 2021 | Suspended | |
| 16 Nov 2019 | 15 Aug 2020 | Suspended | |
| 17 Jul 2019 | 16 Nov 2019 | Suspended | |
| 18 Jul 2018 | 17 Jul 2019 | Suspended | |
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| 03 Mar 2026 | Medical Practitioners Tribunal | View details... |
| 20 Dec 2024 | Medical Practitioners Tribunal | View details... |
| 05 Jan 2024 | Medical Practitioners Tribunal | View details... |
| 22 Apr 2022 | Medical Practitioners Tribunal | View details... |
| 23 Apr 2021 | Medical Practitioners Tribunal | View details... |
| 07 Aug 2020 | Medical Practitioners Tribunal | |
| 15 Nov 2019 | Medical Practitioners Tribunal | |
| 15 Jun 2018 | Medical Practitioners Tribunal |
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| 31 Dec 2025 | Registered without a licence to practise | |
| 14 May 2021 | 31 Dec 2025 | Registered with a licence to practise |
| 15 Aug 2020 | 14 May 2021 | Suspended |
| 16 Nov 2019 | 15 Aug 2020 | Suspended |
| 17 Jul 2019 | 16 Nov 2019 | Suspended |
| 18 Jul 2018 | 17 Jul 2019 | Suspended |
| 16 Nov 2009 | 15 Jun 2018 | Registered with a licence to practise |
| 01 Aug 2007 | 16 Nov 2009 | Registered |
| 07 Dec 2005 | 01 Aug 2007 | Provisionally registered |
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