[2025] UKUT 008 (AAC)

On 5 June 2022 in your role as a senior carer … and having provided personal care with a colleague [Kim] to [Edward], an 80 year old adult service user suffering with cancer of the prostate, multiple bone metastasis of the spine and sacrum; and having an internal pacemaker and defibrillator due to heart disease, you

(allegation 1) assisted in lifting [Edward] from the floor following a fall contrary to moving and handling guidelines;

(allegation 2) did not seek medical attention for [Edward] following the fall in which [Edward] sustained bruises on his left arm and right foot;

(allegation 3) did not report the fall in line with the company's incident reporting processes;

(allegation 4) did not disclose that service user [Edward] had fallen when asked by [Edward]'s next of kin why the fall had not been reported;

(allegation 5) did not disclose in a timely manner to the manager on call about the circumstances leading to [Edward]'s injury;

(allegation 6) did not accurately record information in [Edward]’s file;

(allegation 7) asked colleague [Kim] who was working with him at the time of the fall to deny the fall had occurred in order to protect your work visa.