Paramedic Struck Off for Cruel Patient Comments

Matthew Goodey, a paramedic, has been removed from the medical register following multiple substantiated complaints about his conduct. In July 2020, while working as an emergency care practitioner in Eye, Suffolk, Goodey made demeaning comments about an overweight patient's weight during a phone consultation. He suggested she liked "chips, chips and more chips" and that someone should push her in a sack barrow, which the patient found distracting and upsetting due to her existing depression.

Further incidents involved Goodey's interactions with other vulnerable patients. In November 2020, he told a young woman who confided about self-harming that "self-harming won't kill you but smoking will," causing her to leave in tears. In September 2021, he was dismissive and sarcastic towards a 14-year-old girl experiencing breathing difficulties during swimming. The Health and Care Professions Tribunal Service found his comments inappropriate and offensive, leading to his suspension in March 2023 and subsequent dismissal from the medical register.