Mr Anthony Morris

On 26 August 2016, whilst registered as a Paramedic and employed by North West Ambulance Service, you attended Service User A and you:

1. Made the following inappropriate comments:

a) You requested an amber level ambulance backup 'for my own sanity', or words to that effect;

b) Regarding not lifting Service User A, you asked if Service User A's family would pay your mortgage if you hurt your back, or words to that effect;

c) You made comments to the effect that Service User A was not unwell, or was feigning illness;

d) You told Service User A to 'come on' and 'get up', or words to that effect, when she collapsed.

2. Did not communicate appropriately with Service User A and/or her family, in that:

a) Following Service User A's collapse, you did not update Service User A's family before transporting Service User A to the hospital;

b) You did not inform Service User A of her potential diagnoses and the risks associated with those.

3. Did not complete and/or record an adequate clinical assessment and/or examination.

4. Walked Service User A to the ambulance, despite her being tachypnoeic and/or without offering appropriate assistance.

5. Did not provide care to Service User A in a timely manner following her collapse.

6. Informed your employer that care was provided to Service User A in a timely manner following her collapse, when this was not the case.

7. Your actions as described at paragraph 6 above were dishonest.

8. Your actions as described at paragraphs 1 - 5 above amounted to misconduct and/or lack of competence.

9. Your actions as described at paragraphs 6-7 above amounted to misconduct.

10. By reason of your misconduct and/or lack of competence, your fitness to practise is impaired.