Ex-paramedic caught drink driving twice in three days is suspended from job
A former paramedic caught drink driving twice in three days has been suspended.
Adrian Stanley, who worked for West Midlands Ambulance Service, was banned from the profession for 12 months.
He was convicted of drink driving at Dolgellau Magistrates' Court last year.
He admitted drink driving on two occasions - June 25 and 28 in Talybont, in Powys, in Wales.
On the first occasion he was found to be more than twice over the limit with 276mg of alcohol in 100ml of urine after being stopped in Beach Road.
On the second instance, after being stopped while driving in Llwyn Ynn, he was found to have 124mg of alcohol in his urine.
He was given a curfew for 12 weeks and disqualified from driving for 24 months by the court.
And this month, at an ambulance Health and Care Professions Council meeting, Stanley was suspended from his profession for 12 months.
Panel chairman Andrew Gell said: "Mr Stanley's activity amounted to a breach of one of the fundamental tenets of his profession.
"There was no evidence before the panel to show that he had developed insight into his behaviour since the events.
"This caused the panel concern in that Mr Stanley may not comprehend why the consumption of alcohol could not mix with the practice of his profession.
"This presented the potential for harm to service users."
Stanley did not attend the recent meeting of the ambulance service's professions council.
The panel revealed that he retired from the service on the grounds of health on July 1 last year.
Members were told that he no longer wanted to be a paramedic.
