Health and Care Professions Council determination — substantive hearing
HCPTS panel strikes off Dean Carter over dishonesty
The paramedic concealed a drug-driving charge, conviction and workplace restrictions from the HCPC and was struck off.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 9 September 2025 · Updated 23 September 2026
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Concerning Dean Carter, paramedic (Health and Care Professions Council PA35142).
Decision date: 9 September 2025 · Hearing started 8 September 2025 and ended 9 September 2025
In plain English
The HCPTS panel considered paramedic Dean Carter's drug-driving conviction and his dishonest failure to disclose the charge, conviction and workplace restrictions. It found no engagement, insight, remorse or remediation and a significant risk of repetition. The panel concluded that suspension would not protect public confidence or have a positive effect, and struck him off.
Charges
Mr Carter was convicted of driving with cocaine metabolite above the legal limit and failed to tell the HCPC about the charge, conviction or employer restrictions on his practice. The HCPC alleged that these omissions were dishonest.
Findings
The panel proved the conviction, notification failures and dishonesty, and found misconduct and impairment on personal and public grounds. With no engagement, insight, remorse or remediation and a significant continuing risk of repetition, it concluded that suspension would have no positive effect and that striking off was necessary.
Mitigating and aggravating factors
Aggravating factors
The Registrant has shown no insight or remorse in respect of the gravity of his actions; there is no evidence of any remediation and, as such, there is an ongoing and significant risk of repetition; the Registrant's repeated dishonesty in failing to notify the HCPC; the Registrant has not engaged at all with the HCPC.
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