Hearing for paramedic accused of shopping on duty A paramedic who allegedly put off attending a 999 call to go shopping will face a misconduct hearing today. It is claimed that Victoria Arnott used an ambulance for "personal purposes" when she visited a store while on duty in Fife on July 4 last year. The former Scottish Ambulance Service worker has been charged with delaying attending an urgent call to undertake "personal shopping" and failing to notify or seek authorisation from the ambulance control centre. The case will be heard by the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) over two days in Edinburgh. The body's Conduct and Competence Committee will rule on whether the paramedic's fitness to practice is impaired. The Scottish Ambulance Service said Ms Arnott is no longer an employee.