Health and Care Professions Council determination — substantive hearing
HCPTS panel strikes off David Ball for sexual misconduct
The paramedic was struck off after repeated sexual comments and unwanted touching involving two junior female colleagues.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 30 May 2025 · Updated 23 September 2026
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Concerning David Ball, paramedic (Health and Care Professions Council PA15381).
Decision date: 30 May 2025 · Hearing started 7 May 2025 and ended 30 May 2025
In plain English
The HCPTS panel found that paramedic David Ball repeatedly subjected two junior female colleagues to sexual comments and unwanted touching, and made a derogatory comment about a patient. It found limited insight, no remediation and a real risk of repetition. Given the seriousness of the conduct and the need to protect the public, the panel struck him off.
Charges
Mr Ball was alleged to have made repeated sexual and derogatory remarks to two junior female colleagues, touched them without consent, acted with sexual motivation, and spoken unprofessionally about a patient during separate incidents in April 2023.
Findings
The panel found most particulars proved, including repeated sexual and sexually motivated conduct towards two junior colleagues and a derogatory comment about a patient. It found serious misconduct, impairment on personal and public grounds, limited insight, no remediation and a real risk of repetition. It concluded that striking off was the only sufficient sanction.
Mitigating and aggravating factors
Mitigating factors
Apology and some remorse expressed; long history of public service as a Paramedic.
Aggravating factors
The misconduct was repeated in relation to two different colleagues over a short space of time; exploitation of a position of seniority; limited insight and lack of remediation; distress caused to colleagues and potential harm to patients.
Source
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