Health and Care Professions Council determination — review hearing
HCPTS finds Enrico Dippenaar no longer impaired at suspension review
An HCPTS panel found Enrico Dippenaar no longer impaired following a private review of his suspension in a professional-boundaries case. The existing order was allowed to expire on 24 October 2026.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 11 September 2026 · Updated 22 September 2026
No impairment found
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What does “no impairment found” mean?
The regulator found no current impairment in this decision. Read the decision for its effect on any existing order and check the official register for the practitioner's current status.
Concerning Enrico Dippenaar, paramedic (Health and Care Professions Council PA42670).
Decision date: 11 September 2026 · Hearing started 10 September 2026 and ended 11 September 2026
In plain English
The HCPTS panel found paramedic Enrico Dippenaar's fitness to practise was no longer impaired following a suspension review held in private. The review concerned an earlier professional-boundaries case involving a student. The panel concluded that the twelve-month suspension had sufficiently maintained professional standards and public confidence. It allowed the existing suspension to lapse on its expiry on 24 October 2026.
Charges
The suspension review concerned an earlier case about professional boundaries and alleged sexually motivated messages and comments towards a student in 2021. The published allegation records several particulars as not proved.
Findings
Following a private review, the panel found no current impairment on the personal component. It also concluded that the twelve-month suspension had sufficiently maintained professional standards and public confidence. The existing order was allowed to lapse on 24 October 2026.
Source
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