Health and Care Professions Council determination — substantive hearing
HCPTS orders Luke Hopper struck off after misconduct findings
The panel found the paramedic's proved conduct fundamentally incompatible with registration and imposed an interim suspension during the appeal period.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 12 May 2026 · Updated 23 September 2026
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Concerning Luke Hopper, paramedic (Health and Care Professions Council PA47825).
Decision date: 12 May 2026 · Hearing started 5 May 2026 and ended 12 May 2026
In plain English
The HCPTS panel ordered Luke Hopper to be struck off after finding conduct involving controlled drugs and dishonesty fundamentally incompatible with registration. Parts of the published allegation are redacted. The panel also imposed an interim suspension to protect the public during the appeal period, subject to a maximum of 18 months.
Charges
The public allegation, which is partly redacted, concerned obtaining controlled drugs using another registrant's identity, using an outdated company reference when seeking drugs, dishonesty, misconduct, and a police caution for theft of controlled drugs and fraud offences.
Findings
The panel concluded that the conduct found proved was fundamentally incompatible with continued registration and that striking off was the only appropriate and proportionate order. It also imposed an interim suspension for the appeal period, subject to a maximum of 18 months.
Source
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