A PARAMEDIC from Little Lever has been struck off after complaints he inappropriately touched a patient’s granddaughter and made suggestive remarks.

Richard Moxon, a paramedic with the North west Ambulance Service, has been banned from the profession following a conduct hearing by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

It heard how Moxon’s made ‘sexually motivated’ actions and comments at a patient’s home, including telling the man’s granddaughter she could ‘rub’ his leg.

He also returned uninvited the next day and tried to gain access to the house.

Moxon – who was said to have shown little or no remorse - visited the home on November 27, 2013, after the patient suffered a fall following a stay in hospital.

The hearing heard how Moxon said the granddaughter could rub his legs after seeing her rub her grandfather’s.

He also made comments about her hair and approached her “from behind”, putting his hand under her armpit near her breast. Moxon said he took hold of her arm and “tickled underneath the arm briefly”.

The woman said he was flirting with her “in a serious manner” and “kept winking” at her.

She added: “It did not seem like he was trying to tickle me, it was more of a touch or grab.”

The woman was “deeply distressed” and “frightened and upset ever since” the visit.

He also revealed the address of two service users to another relative who had died whilst waiting for the ambulance to arrive.

The following day Moxon returned to the house unannounced and spoke to the granddaughter, but she made an excuse to get rid of him and “immediately locked” the door. He returned again and tried the door handle.

A relative added: “The knocking wouldn’t stop and I heard somebody trying the door handle on two occasions. I saw the door handle being pushed down and the door shook twice.”

An internal investigation and clinical review found Moxon’s Patient Record Form from the visit lacked information, including correct time.

Panel Chair William Nelson said: “The Panel had regard to the nature of the misconduct which included matters of a sexually motivated and inappropriate nature.  “In the Panel’s view this type of misconduct was very serious in nature and demonstrated attitudinal issues on the part of the Registrant.

“The Panel concluded that there was no other way to protect the public and to meet the wider public interest, than to impose a Striking Off order.”