Show Notes
This month we were lucky enough to sit down with Andrea James, a lawyer who specialises in defending paramedics in HCPC fitness to practice hearings. We spoke to Andrea about what is involved with fitness to practice hearings and how we can protect ourselves with quality documentation. She hands out her tips on what makes practice easy and difficult to defend.
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