HCPC determination — substantive hearing
Struck off the register
The regulator’s term: erasure
What does “struck off the register” mean?
Being struck off (the regulator calls this "erasure") removes the practitioner from the register. They are no longer permitted to practise this profession in the UK. Erasure can be reviewed after a minimum of five years, but is otherwise indefinite.
Concerning Daniel Plant, paramedic (HCPC PA39388).
Decision date: 9 February 2026 · Hearing started 2 February 2026 and ended 9 February 2026
In plain English
The HCPTS panel decided that Daniel Plant should be subject to the published outcome from a final hearing. The panel directed removal from the HCPC Register. The public page records the profession, registration number, allegation, finding, order, notes and hearing history for source verification.
Charges
The HCPTS allegation section states: . 142. The Panel considered that there was a very high level of seriousness to the case. 143. The Panel was of the view that, whilst it was not impossible to remediate, the sexually motivated misconduct in this particular case would be hard to remediate. Taking into account that there were a number of allegations of sexually motivated misconduct carried out against two female colleagues, there were clear indications of attitudinal and behavioural problems on the part of the Registrant. 144. Bearing in mind that sexual misconduct would be hard to remediate, the Panel has no information at all provided by the Registrant concerning any attempts at reflection the gaining of insight or any other remediation or learning undertaken. 145. The Panel’s conclusion, taking into account the seriousness of its findings, is that there is a high likelihood of the Registrant repeating his past misconduct. On that basis, the Panel’s conclusion is that the Registrant is currently impaired, on the ‘personal’ component of impairment. 146. Further, the Panel was mindful of the overarching objective of public protection, and the need: (a) to protect, promote and maintain the health, safety and well-being of the public; (b) to promote and maintain public confidence in the professions regulated under the Order; and (c) to promote and maintain proper professional standards and conduct for members of those professions. 147. The Panel was also mindful of the formulation of impairment, from the case of CHRE v NMC & Grant. Although there was no evidence of direct patient harm, the Registrant had imperilled public safety by undermining the professional relationship with his colleagues. 148. The Panel considered that the Registrant’s actions had risked bringing the profession into disrepute with the...
Findings
The HCPTS page records a final hearing for Daniel Plant by the Conduct and Competence Committee. The panel directed removal from the HCPC Register. The allegation section states: . 142. The Panel considered that there was a very high level of seriousness to the case. 143. The Panel was of the view that, whilst it was not impossible to remediate, the sexually motivated misconduct in this.... The order section states: comes into effect..
Source
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