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Dates

09 Jul 2009 to 14 Jul 2009

Finding

The PCC considered a patient complaint against Mr Hall that involved serious matters including abuse of the practitioner/patient relationship, breach of a patient's trust and inappropriate conduct of a sexual nature. After hearing evidence from the patient and Mr Hall, the PCC found the allegation of unacceptable professional conduct proved. The PCC concluded that Mr Hall's conduct was fundamentally incompatible with being a chiropractor and further considered that his "flagrant violation of sexual boundaries" and abuse of his patient represented a "serious departure from the relevant professional standards outlined in the Code of Practice and Standard of Proficiency". The Committee concluded that the minimum sanction necessary to protect patients is to remove Mr Hall from the Register of Chiropractors. The order for removal will come into effect on 12 August 2009 unless Mr Hall exercises his right of appeal before this date. In which case, it will come into effect only if and when the appeal is withdrawn or dismissed. The PCC considered it necessary for the protection of the public to impose an Interim Suspension Order which comes into immediate effect to cover the period within which an appeal can be made and the consideration of any appeal.

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Outcome

Erased from the register