
Mr Anthony Morris
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Allegation
Allegation against the registrant are as follows:
On 26 August 2016, whilst registered as a Paramedic and employed by the 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) [Not proven]
e) You made a comment to the effect that it did not matter how long it took to treat Service User A as you would be paid until the end of your shift anyway;
f) You made a comment to the effect that you could be helping others and that Service User A was wasting your time.
2. Did not communicate appropriately with Service User A and/or her family, in that:
a) [Not proven]
b) [Not proven]
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 a wheelchair to Service User A despite this being requested by Person B.
6. Did not assist Service User A to stand when she collapsed on multiple occasions.
7. Did not provide care to Service User A in a timely manner following her collapse.
8. Did not transport Service User A to the hospital in a timely manner despite Service User A hyperventilating.
9. [Not proven]
10. Did not complete and/or record regular observations of Service User A.
11. Did not assist Service User A to travel down the stairs, including by not using a track chair.
12. Informed your employer that care was provided to Service User A in a timely manner following her collapse, when this was not the case.
13. [Not proven]
14. Your actions as described at paragraphs 1 – 11 above amounted to misconduct and/or lack of competence.
15. Your actions as described at paragraphs 12-13 above amounted to misconduct.
16. By reason of your misconduct and/or lack of competence, your fitness to practise is impaired.
Finding
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Order
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Notes
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Hearing History
History of Hearings for Mr Anthony Morris
Date | Panel | Hearing type | Outcomes / Status |
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16/08/2022 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Review Hearing | Hearing has not yet been held |
04/02/2022 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Review Hearing | Conditions of Practice |
16/09/2021 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Review Hearing | Conditions of Practice |
22/09/2020 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Final Hearing | Conditions of Practice |
22/06/2020 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Final Hearing | Adjourned part heard |
03/02/2020 | Conduct and Competence Committee | Final Hearing | Adjourned part heard |