An inquest into the death of Artur Palchimowicz heard the 22-year-old had little chance of recovering from the injuries he sustained in the crash, but the coroner at his inquest said the blunder by ambulance staff was “deeply concerning”.

The inquest heard how paramedics had covered Mr Palchimowicz’s body with a tarpaulin after the crash on the A140 between Long Stratton and Norwich just days before Christmas last December.

It was only when a policeman lifted the covering that he realised Mr Palchimowicz was still breathing.

The inquest heard paramedics had failed to do an electro-cardiogram (ECG) check on the victim, which is standard procedure before pronouncing somebody dead.

It was only when a senior paramedic arrived on the scene that the test was carried out, and then the victim was treated and taken to hospital, where he died nearly three hours later.

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Alexander McLeman, who has worked in the Broch for 30 years, yesterday took up a new post as a part-time relief worker at Banff, following disciplinary action.

Mr McLeman broke strict Scottish Ambulance Service rules last year when he alerted the media to paramedic Alfred Park, who had refused to respond to an emergency call to help a dying woman who lived just 300 yards from the Broch base.

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William Munro, from Glasgow, was working in the city’s Southside area on April 24 in 2006 when he is alleged to have refused to answer the 999 emergencies.

The emergency despatch team were unaware Mr Munro was left working alone and tried to send him on two emergency calls which usually require a two-man paramedic team.

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A HPC Conduct and Competence Committee heard that the registrant was driving an unmarked emergency response vehicle and was on call at the time he was stopped by police.

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A HPC Conduct and Competence Committee heard that Ms Holland dishonestly represented her academic qualifications and sickness history on a number of job application forms since May 2000, breaching the HPC standards of conduct performance and ethics.

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An investigation is under way after the incident in Stockton, Teesside, on 18 May, in which a 69-year-old man died.

Instead of taking the stroke victim to Stockton’s North Tees Hospital, a paramedic drove to the town’s ambulance station.

A North East Ambulance Service Trust (NEAS) spokesman said a paramedic and a technician had been suspended.

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Jonathan Knight, of Truro, was on call when he was stopped by police last August attempting an illegal U-turn, the Health Professions Council said.

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Essex Ambulance staff Richard Lane and Paul Leaman had some seats taken out to fit in more alcohol, it was claimed.

The trust then had to foot the bill for the alterations in 2001, the Health Professions Council (HPC) was told.

The two former senior managers admit the facts of the charges but deny that their fitness to practise is impaired, the misconduct tribunal heard.

Representing the HPC, Vicky Lord said: “They were engaged in what appeared to be a vacation across to France to bring back quantities of alcohol into the country using a trust vehicle.”

‘Removed back seats’

Trust employee Paul Holmes noticed the bill and blew the whistle.

He said: “This vehicle had three rows of seats and, as there were only four people going, removing the back seats would have given them a lot more stowage for their alcohol.”

It is also claimed that Mr Lane and Mr Leaman colluded with a company called Alliance Trading and harassed other staff to use it as a supplier.

The financial allegations and booze cruise claims which were reported by Mr Holmes date back to 2001.

The HPC was told that he was then bullied by Mr Lane and Mr Leaman and subjected to a disproportionate disciplinary procedure in 2005.

‘Victimisation’

Transport manager Mr Holmes told the hearing he took Essex Ambulance Service to an employment tribunal over his treatment at the hands of Mr Leaman and Mr Lane.

Mr Leaman is now seconded to West Midlands Ambulance Service and Mr Lane no longer works for the trust.

Ms Lord said: “Mr Holmes was victimised by the registrants, which led to an incredibly stressful episode in his life.

“A hard-working, honest man, who sought to stick to the rules, in my submission, was harassed for what was honesty and integrity.”

Mr Leaman is accused of starting disproportionate disciplinary proceedings against Mr Holmes without an investigation, and Mr Lane of bullying Mr Holmes at an internal disciplinary panel meeting.

The hearing was adjourned until Wednesday.

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