shamefull no wonder we have a shortage of Paramedics
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Pauline Bedford
11 years ago
These paramedics go out and do there very best,and the back up they get is got to meet targets.a lot stay over there shift time all because they care
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Sarah Hatton
11 years ago
HCPC should back us up when we are worked into exhaustion
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darren jones
11 years ago
This is appalling treatment of a dedicated clinician. maybe everyone should consider returning their registration in protest.
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Jim Mathieson
11 years ago
The HCPC nearly always get it wrong, the main reasons they get it wrong so often are they are so out of touch with the job we do and there are far too many ambulance officers on the HCPC board.
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rebecca frankel
11 years ago
I agree with the comments of Matt Waller I think all those who work in our industry can empathise with Mr. Daly. Far too often we are asked to go beyond the realms of what would be deemed safe in any other industry under the principle of 'protecting life' and attending to an 'emergency.' And its testimony to the dedication, skill and good will of all of those who do our job that up until now there have been very few serious incidents involving serious injury or loss of life as a result of being overworked without adequate rest or refreshment. But I think it's time that as a profession we stand up against the poor working practices that exist as well as those that have been more recently adopted as a result of the ever increasing burden being placed on ambulance services across the country. The working conditions that most of us experience day-to-day are not acceptable, neither on the grounds of health and safety or from an ethical perspective. If we take his situation, we've all been there. 11 hours in to a 12 hour night shift, with little to no opportunity for rest, being asked to attend 'just 1 more' emergency. And you just know its going to take you 2-3 hours over your finish time. You wouldn't mind if it was only once in a blue moon that you were asked, but its happened the last three nights running, meaning that you have worked well over the scheduled hours for the week. You look at your partner, who like you has bags under their eyes, and you notice you're both blinking incessantly to fight the overwhelming urge to close your eyes and get some well needed rest. You can barely think straight because it's your 4th night shift in a row and through the cumulative effect of fatigue and lack of sleep you are both physically and mentally exhausted. Realistically neither of you are fit to drive, never mind drive on blue lights, and you're certainly in no fit state to even start thinking about dealing with an acutely ill patient who is going to demand 100% of you
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Sally Jenkins
11 years ago
A disgraceful way to treat a professional with such a long career - not a thought about his welfare.
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Sally-Ann Webster
11 years ago
This needs to be sorted
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Maxine fender
11 years ago
Well said
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Andrew Allen
11 years ago
I wish to show my full support for one of our own that has been hauled in front of our regulatory body for no good reason. He should be fully reinstated with a written letter of apology from the body and from the Trust
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Blythe Drummond
11 years ago
Hope managers are going to take notice, they are relying on staff working overtime. Already fatigued from fostered hours they now get next to zero rest days, increasingly putting themselves,colleagues and patients in danger.
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Hannah Press
11 years ago
My friends and family please sign and share.
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Terence O'Sullivan
11 years ago
The reason I retired 5 years early is because the service just kept pushing the crews because of targets.
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Paul McMillan
11 years ago
how can someone be expected to function properly with out a break for over 11 hours? How could this be deemed safe?
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helen lambert
11 years ago
disgusting way to treat a paramedic with a clean record. when will people realise we are human beings & not animals.
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Grahame Barton
11 years ago
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Robert Mullen
11 years ago
On the face of it, this seems like an over-reaction by the governing body (HCPC). We could only be fully aware of the circumstances if we had been standing in Daly's shoes ourselves that night, but I suspect that most ambulance staff have been there or thereabouts on many occasions. Doesn't sound like an immediate lifesaving job either.
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Kevin wright
11 years ago
Who looks after the ones who care for you?
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Gail Savage
11 years ago
Totally agree, this decision was an absolute disgrace.
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shamefull no wonder we have a shortage of Paramedics
These paramedics go out and do there very best,and the back up they get is got to meet targets.a lot stay over there shift time all because they care
HCPC should back us up when we are worked into exhaustion
This is appalling treatment of a dedicated clinician. maybe everyone should consider returning their registration in protest.
The HCPC nearly always get it wrong, the main reasons they get it wrong so often are they are so out of touch with the job we do and there are far too many ambulance officers on the HCPC board.
I agree with the comments of Matt Waller I think all those who work in our industry can empathise with Mr. Daly. Far too often we are asked to go beyond the realms of what would be deemed safe in any other industry under the principle of 'protecting life' and attending to an 'emergency.' And its testimony to the dedication, skill and good will of all of those who do our job that up until now there have been very few serious incidents involving serious injury or loss of life as a result of being overworked without adequate rest or refreshment. But I think it's time that as a profession we stand up against the poor working practices that exist as well as those that have been more recently adopted as a result of the ever increasing burden being placed on ambulance services across the country. The working conditions that most of us experience day-to-day are not acceptable, neither on the grounds of health and safety or from an ethical perspective. If we take his situation, we've all been there. 11 hours in to a 12 hour night shift, with little to no opportunity for rest, being asked to attend 'just 1 more' emergency. And you just know its going to take you 2-3 hours over your finish time. You wouldn't mind if it was only once in a blue moon that you were asked, but its happened the last three nights running, meaning that you have worked well over the scheduled hours for the week. You look at your partner, who like you has bags under their eyes, and you notice you're both blinking incessantly to fight the overwhelming urge to close your eyes and get some well needed rest. You can barely think straight because it's your 4th night shift in a row and through the cumulative effect of fatigue and lack of sleep you are both physically and mentally exhausted. Realistically neither of you are fit to drive, never mind drive on blue lights, and you're certainly in no fit state to even start thinking about dealing with an acutely ill patient who is going to demand 100% of you
A disgraceful way to treat a professional with such a long career - not a thought about his welfare.
This needs to be sorted
Well said
I wish to show my full support for one of our own that has been hauled in front of our regulatory body for no good reason. He should be fully reinstated with a written letter of apology from the body and from the Trust
Hope managers are going to take notice, they are relying on staff working overtime. Already fatigued from fostered hours they now get next to zero rest days, increasingly putting themselves,colleagues and patients in danger.
My friends and family please sign and share.
The reason I retired 5 years early is because the service just kept pushing the crews because of targets.
how can someone be expected to function properly with out a break for over 11 hours? How could this be deemed safe?
disgusting way to treat a paramedic with a clean record. when will people realise we are human beings & not animals.
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On the face of it, this seems like an over-reaction by the governing body (HCPC). We could only be fully aware of the circumstances if we had been standing in Daly's shoes ourselves that night, but I suspect that most ambulance staff have been there or thereabouts on many occasions. Doesn't sound like an immediate lifesaving job either.
Who looks after the ones who care for you?
Totally agree, this decision was an absolute disgrace.