Mr Paul R Hawker

The allegation against you is as follows:

As a registered Paramedic (PA09970) your fitness to practise is impaired by reason of misconduct. In that:

1.On 24 October 2019, whilst working on behalf of the South Western Ambulance Service, you did not act in the best interest of Service User 1 and/or adequately assess Service User 1 in that you:

a.) did not adequately examine and/or assess Service User 1;

b.) did not recognise that Service User 1 was experiencing the symptoms of a stroke;

c.) did not complete an electronic patient clinical record (EPCR) for Service User 1;

d.) did not ask Service User 1 to sign a refusal of treatment form

2. Your actions set out at paragraph 1 constitute misconduct.

3. By reason of your misconduct your fitness to practise is impaired.