'Incompetent' paramedics told dying woman: ' You just have a tummy bug' The pair were banned from working as paramedics by a disciplinary panel of the Health and Care Professions Council. Panel chair Ian Crookall said: "The public would be appalled at the lack of competence. The facts of the case would undermine public confidence in the profession in the eyes of any member of the public who was aware of the circumstances. When there is a case of proven dishonesty it is necessary to uphold regulatory standards by demonstrating that such behaviour is not acceptable. Sarah was visited at her home in Port Talbot, South Wales, by the two paramedics following a 999 call. A Health and Care Professions Council hearing was told how Glover failed check her vital signs including pulse, breathing and blood oxygenation. Ms Thomas had diabetes and her pituitary gland had been removed after surgery for a brain tumour. But the hearing in Cardiff was told that Glover failed to ask suitable questions about her medical history. He told her: "You just have a stomach bug. You are better off here Sarah, this is the best place for you. But Ms Thomas died just six hours later of adrenal insufficiency - when her body stopped producing the necessary steroid hormones. Glover and Davies, who were working for the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust, then "colluded to fabricate a patient record." The pair added information they got later from another paramedic in an attempt to cover up their failures. Mr Crookall added: "The panel was of the view that the established failure to conduct a proper assessment. The subsequent dishonest fabrication and collusion are very serious, representing a disregard for fundamental and core duties. It had the potential of causing very significant degree of harm - including death.