** Australian medic banned from EMS practice after stealing drugs from his service
AUSTRALIA NEWS
** Details are sketchy, but The Townsville Bulletin (Rachel Riley/May 16) is reporting that a Charters Towers, Queensland paramedic has been struck off from practicing EMS after he stole drugs from his ambulance service. The prohibition, which was handed down May 12th by the Office of the Health Ombudsman (OMB), pertains to both paid and volunteer prehospital work in both a clinical and non-clinical environment. The medic’s name has not been released, nor have specific details of the crime he committed. A spokesman for the OMB said privacy guidelines prevent any further information being revealed.
