Royal Marsden radiographer struck off after filming colleagues in changing room
Matthew Izett recorded three female colleagues without consent between 2021 and 2024, a professional panel ruled
Incident → evidence → outcomeA radiographer who filmed three female colleagues while they changed at the Royal Marsden Hospital in South Kensington has been struck off the professional register. Matthew Izett, who worked at the hospital from 2016 until his dismissal in September 2024, was found to have recorded staff without their consent on multiple occasions.
How the incidents came to light
The final incident occurred on 21 June 2024, when a female colleague, identified as Colleague C, entered the changing room to remove her scrubs. She asked Izett to leave, only to later discover a phone hidden in a cubbyhole beneath a desk, positioned to record the room. She reported the matter to her manager, triggering an investigation.
During the inquiry, two other colleagues, referred to as Colleague A and Colleague B, disclosed that they had also found Izett’s phone in the changing room in May and June 2021. Both had confronted him, but he dismissed their concerns with excuses such as "oh, it’s nothing" before removing the device. Their reports to a service manager at the time resulted in no formal action, only advice to avoid changing in that room.
Panel’s findings and decision
The professional panel, convened by the regulator, concluded that Izett had recorded all three colleagues without their consent. It determined that his actions were for sexual gratification and that no lesser sanction than striking off would adequately protect the public or uphold professional standards.
“The Registrant’s behaviour was inconsistent with continued professional registration, no lesser sanction would sufficiently reassure the public of the grossly inappropriate nature of that behaviour, and nothing short of striking off would send the required message to other registrants.”
Izett denied recalling the 2021 incidents and claimed the 2024 recording was accidental. The panel rejected his explanations, finding that the phone’s repeated placement in the changing room demonstrated deliberate intent.
What happens next
Izett has been removed from the professional register and is barred from practising as a radiographer. The Royal Marsden Hospital has not commented on whether further internal reviews or policy changes will follow. It is unclear if any criminal proceedings have been initiated.
Questions this report answers
01What did Matthew Izett do?
Matthew Izett secretly filmed three female colleagues in a changing room at the Royal Marsden Hospital between 2021 and 2024. A professional panel ruled the recordings were made without consent and for sexual gratification, leading to his striking off in September 2024.
02Why was no action taken after the first two incidents in 2021?
After two colleagues reported finding Izett’s phone in the changing room in 2021, their service manager advised them to avoid using that room. No formal investigation or disciplinary action was taken until a third incident in June 2024 prompted a full inquiry.
03What happens to Matthew Izett now?
Matthew Izett has been struck off the professional register and cannot work as a radiographer. It is unclear if criminal charges have been filed, and the Royal Marsden Hospital has not announced further internal actions or policy changes.
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