Matthew Thorpe

As a registered Paramedic (PA38696) your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of
misconduct and/or lack of competence. In that:

1. On 24 December 2018, whilst working as a Paramedic on behalf of the North
West Ambulance Service, you did not act in Patient A's best interests and/or
provide adequate care to Patient A, who suffered a cardiac arrest, in that you:

a) At approximately 04:19, you did not return the LifePak to AED Mode when you
turned it back on.

b) Did not deliver a shock to Patient A when required to do so at approximately
04:19.

c) Did not identify the shockable rhythm of ventricular fibrillation displaying on the
LifePak machine and incorrectly documented this on Patient's A Patient Record
Form as asystole.

d) Did not administer any shocks to Patient A for a period of at least 20 minutes
whilst they had a shockable rhythm of ventricular fibrillation.

e) Did not undertake an assessment of end tidal carbon dioxide, i.e.capnography,
on Patient A following endotracheal intubation.

f) Did not adequately secure the Endotracheal Tube.

g) Did not manage the cardiac arrest effectively.

h) Upon the arrival of the second crew your crew resource management was not
optimal.

i) Delayed conveyance of Patient A to hospital.

2. On 23 December 2018, you did not check and/or record the contents of the
controlled drugs (morphine) safe prior to starting your shift.

3. Your actions set out at particulars 1 and/or 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