Darren Adamson

Allegation (as amended at Final Hearing)

As a registered Practitioner Psychologist (PYL35470):

1. Between around November 2018 and 18 October 2019, you did not provide safe and efficient care in that you:

a. Did not see the Patients set out in Schedule A in a timely manner and/or within 28 working days of their referral to the Older People’s Psychology Service.

b. Repeatedly cancelled multiple appointments and/or did not attend appointments as scheduled for the Patients set out in Schedule B.

2. Between November 2018 and 18 October 2019, you did not maintain complete and accurate records in that you did not document appointment dates and/or reasons for appointment changes and or delays and/or missed appointments within Outlook and/or the electronic patient system, EMIS, in relation to the Patients set out in Schedule C.

3. Between around November 2018 and 18 October 2019, you did not provide adequate care in that you did not conduct a cognitive assessment for Patient S and Patient Q and/or ensure it was saved in the appropriate location.

4. The matters set out in particulars 1 to 3 constitute misconduct and/or lack of competence.

5. By reason of that misconduct and/or lack of competence, your fitness to practise is impaired.

Schedule A
Patient D
Patient E
Patient F
Patient G
Patient J
Patient K
Patient O

Schedule B
Patient A
Patient B
Patient C
Patient D
Patient F
Patient G
Patient I
Patient K
Patient L
Patient P
Patient Q
Patient R

Schedule C
Patient B
Patient C
Patient E
Patient F
Patient G
Patient H
Patient I
Patient J
Patient K
Patient L
Patient O
Patient P
Patient Q
Patient R