Undertakings
How you respond to any Undertakings investigation can impact its course and its outcome. Call us and we will listen to you with no obligations and offer you help to ensure your response gets you the best possible outcome.
Many regulators offer Undertakings as a way of disposing of a case without referring the matter to a fitness to practise hearing.
But these will only be offered in cases where they believe they are sufficient to protect patients, clients, service users, the public and the concerns raised about you.
They are usually offered to registrants with health related issues or less serious clinical performance issues. An offer of undertakings might include asking you to limit your practice in some way, for example only working under supervision. They may also include health undertakings such as undergoing regular blood and alcohol testing.
When considering an offer of undertakings, it may be that some of them do need amending or tweaking to ensure you can fully comply with them.
Contact Us today if you have any questions.
We can help you:
- Assist in considering your set of circumstances and we can liaise with your regulator on your behalf to agree a set of undertakings which you are also happy with.
- We can also assist you in gathering your evidence and applying for a review to vary or revoke your undertakings should we consider together they are no longer necessary.
When might a regulator offer undertakings instead of more serious action?
Undertakings are only offered in cases where the regulator believes they’re sufficient to protect patients, clients, service users and the public, and are usually offered to registrants with health-related issues or less serious clinical performance issues.
What might an offer of undertakings actually require me to do?
An offer of undertakings might ask you to limit your practice in some way, such as only working under supervision, or include health undertakings such as undergoing regular blood and alcohol testing.
Can undertakings be amended before I agree to them?
Yes. Some undertakings may need amending or tweaking to ensure you can fully comply with them, and Adkirk Law can liaise with your regulator on your behalf to agree a set of undertakings you’re happy with.
Can undertakings be varied or removed once they're in place?
Yes. If you and Adkirk Law consider together that your undertakings are no longer necessary, we can assist you in gathering evidence and applying for a review to vary or revoke them.
Do I need legal advice before accepting an offer of undertakings?
It’s advisable. Since undertakings are a formal response to concerns raised by your regulator, getting advice on your specific circumstances before agreeing helps ensure the terms are ones you can genuinely comply with.
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