Coventry Evening Telegraph
LONDON — A paramedic who responded to a 999 call without the correct equipment and told a doctor he was only there to “stop the clock” has been hit with an official warning.
Dean Graham admitted failing to giving proper care to a 14-year-old girl with cerebral palsy while working for West Midlands Ambulance Service.
He was found guilty of misconduct by the Health Professionals Council in London and issued with a two year caution order.
Graham was called out by a worried GP as he neared the end of a night shift on November 25, 2008.
But he did not take any equipment with him, failed to properly check the girl and did not complete the correct paperwork.
Thankfully the girl was not harmed by the delay in admitting her to hospital or treating her.
The HPC disciplinary panel said the episode clearly had a profound effect on Graham and that he was capable of performing his life-saving duties to a high standard.
It ruled the incident was unlikely to be repeated but it would still undermine public confidence in Graham.
Graham was hit with a two year caution order, which any employer during that period must be made aware of. By the end of that time he should have re-gained public confidence, the HPC ruled.
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