
Mr Geoffrey Brown
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Allegation
Allegation as amended:
While registered as a Paramedic and during the course of your employment with East Midlands Ambulance Service you:
1. On 21 December 2015 in relation to Patient A:
(a) Physically restrained Patient A for an inappropriate length of time without seeking police assistance;
(b) Did not adequately document details of the restraint on the Patient Record Form and/or Incident Report Form (IR1)
(c) Physically restrained Patient A without completing and/or recording a mental capacity assessment;
(d) Administered IV Diazemuls to the patient outside of clinical practice guidelines;
(e) Did not adequately complete and/or record patient observations in that you did not:
(i) check and/or record blood glucose;
(ii) check and/or record oxygen saturation; and/or
(iii) carry out and/or record a neurological assessment;
(f) Did not utilise and/or document:
(i) The use of the Paramedic Pathfinder tool; and/or
(ii) The National Early Warning Score (NEWS).
(g) Did not ensure adequate “safety netting” was completed and/or recorded.
2. On 31 March 2016, in relation to Patient B:
(a) Did not document:
(i) The use of the sepsis screening tool; and/or
(ii) The use of the Paramedic Pathfinder tool; and/or
(iii) The National Early Warning Score (NEWS).
(b) Did not identify alternative care pathways for the patient.
(c) Did not ensure adequate “safety netting” was completed and/or recorded.
3. The matters set out in paragraphs 1 – 2 constitute misconduct and/or lack of competence.
4. By reason of your misconduct and/or lack of competence your fitness to practise is impaired.
Facts proved: 1(a), 1(b), 1(c), 1(d), 1(e)(i), 1(e)(ii), 1(f)(i), 1(f)(ii), 1(g), and 2(a)(i)
Facts not proved: 1(e)(iii), 2(a)(ii), 2(a)(iii), 2(b) and 2(c
Finding
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Order
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Hearing History
History of Hearings for Mr Geoffrey Brown
Date | Panel | Hearing type | Outcomes / Status |
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22/02/2019 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Review Hearing | Hearing has not yet been held |
19/02/2018 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Final Hearing | Suspended |