Health and Care Professions Council determination — review hearing
HCPTS panel strikes off Keith Roper-Hitches over offensive social media posts
An HCPTS panel struck paramedic Keith Roper-Hitches off after finding no remediation or insight into earlier misconduct involving offensive and inappropriate social media posts.
MedicWatch editorial · Published 3 October 2025 · Updated 23 September 2026
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Concerning Keith Roper-Hitches, paramedic (Health and Care Professions Council PA35154).
Decision date: 3 October 2025 · Hearing started 3 October 2025
In plain English
The HCPTS panel found that paramedic Keith Roper-Hitches remained impaired after an earlier misconduct finding over offensive and inappropriate social media posts. It found no evidence of remediation, a continuing lack of insight and an unwillingness to resolve the concerns. Given his stated intention not to return to practice, the panel struck him off.
Charges
The consolidated allegations included practising while unregistered, failures to disclose a restraining order and workplace suspensions, alleged dishonesty, clinical knowledge concerns, alleged aggressive conduct, and offensive or inappropriate social media material about police and people who attempted suicide. At review, the relevant substantive misconduct finding concerned the social media posts.
Findings
The panel found that Mr Roper-Hitches had provided no evidence of remediation, continued to lack insight into his earlier social media misconduct and expressed contempt for the regulator. It found his fitness to practise remained impaired on personal and public components. Given his unwillingness to resolve the issues and stated intention not to return to paramedic practice, it ordered striking off.
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