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Paramedic Struck Off for Cruel Stroke Comments
21 Aug
Summary
- Paramedic made degrading comments to a stroke patient.
- Allegations of racially motivated discrimination were upheld.
- Patient underwent emergency surgery for a brain bleed.
A paramedic has been removed from practice for making degrading remarks to a woman suffering a stroke. Rachel Claire Lemonofides was heard on a 999 call in 2024 telling the patient to stop acting like a baby and accusing her of lying about her pain. The Healthcare Professionals Tribunal Service found Lemonofides guilty of racially motivated discrimination and breaching professional boundaries.
The patient experienced severe chest pain, later diagnosed as a brain bleed and abdominal aortic aneurysm, requiring emergency surgery at Wythenshawe Hospital. Audio evidence from the emergency call supported claims that Lemonofides failed to recognize the seriousness of the patient's condition. The North West Ambulance Service stated that there is no place for colleagues who do not uphold values of dignity and respect for all patients.
