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London Paramedic Struck Off for Deliberate, Sustained Dishonesty

Regulators said sustained dishonesty undermined public confidence in her practice.

Overview

  • The Health & Care Professions Tribunal Service removed Natalie Twomey from the register after finding she lied to obtain time off by claiming her sister was critically ill.
  • London Ambulance Service staff uncovered Facebook photos from November 28, 2022 showing Christmas decorations that contradicted her account of a medical emergency.
  • The panel cited ten findings of dishonesty between late 2022 and March 2024 involving misleading statements to her employer and the regulator.
  • She was taken off front-line duties in June 2023 for attending work smelling of alcohol and later failed to disclose practice restrictions when renewing her registration.
  • She pleaded guilty to driving over the limit at Ipswich Magistrates' Court in April 2024, and the tribunal concluded a Striking Off Order was the appropriate sanction.