The panel concluded the only appropriate sanction was for his name to be struck off the register. A Welsh Ambulance Service spokes-woman said: "We always have as our first priority the safety of our patients. "This case was an extremely rare occurrence with which the trust dealt appropriately. This paramedic is no longer employed by the trust." Mr Widdowson could not be reached for comment yesterday. The Health Professions Council is an independent, UK-wide health regulator. | 
