Health and Care Professions Council determination — substantive hearing
HCPTS panel strikes off Brian Brooker for physical and sexual abuse
A conduct panel struck off paramedic Brian Brooker after finding repeated violence and sexual abuse of a child, no insight or remediation, and an ongoing public risk.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 30 August 2024 · Updated 23 September 2026
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Concerning Brian Brooker, paramedic (Health and Care Professions Council PA03123).
Decision date: 30 August 2024 · Hearing started 27 August 2024 and ended 30 August 2024
In plain English
The HCPTS panel found that paramedic Brian R Brooker repeatedly assaulted a former partner and physically and sexually abused her daughter when she was a child. It found serious misconduct, current impairment and an ongoing public risk, and struck him off the register.
Charges
The allegations concerned repeated physical abuse of Person 1, physical threats against Person 2 while she was a minor, repeated sexual abuse of Person 2 when she was a child, and sexually motivated conduct involving a television programme about children.
Findings
The panel found the allegations proved and found serious misconduct and current impairment on public-protection and public-interest grounds. It found a real risk of repetition, no insight or remorse, and no remediation. The panel directed that Brian R Brooker be struck off the register and imposed an interim suspension order for up to 18 months pending the appeal period.
Mitigating and aggravating factors
Mitigating factors
a lack of any previous adverse disciplinary findings (although this was of limited mitigation in light of the nature and seriousness of the facts found proved).
Aggravating factors
evidence of deep-seated personality issues; repeated assaults on Person 1, a vulnerable partner, over a long period of time; repeated sexual abuse of Person 2, a vulnerable young child; a complete absence of insight and/or remorse; an absence of remediation.
Source
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