Two Jersey paramedics, who have been convicted of failing to provide reasonable care to a patient who died, have resigned from the ambulance service.

Their departure has been confirmed by Jersey Ambulance Service, which has released this statement:

'The Government of Jersey, the Ambulance Service staff and Unite the Union wish John and Tom all the very best in their future endeavours, recognising and supporting their decision not to return to the service.

'The Ambulance Service senior leadership team and Unite the Union will continue to work closely and proactively together to address any concerns raised by colleagues and the Unite membership.'

John Sutherland and Tom Le Sauteur were found to have breached health and safety law by the Royal Court in June 2024, by 'unreasonably' delaying the care of a man who passed away after suffering a cardiac arrest.

39-year-old Frazer Irvine called 999 in March 2022 after suffering a drug overdose.

The court heard how the paramedics who arrived to treat him called for police backup after the patient became aggressive and refused treatment. 

However, the judge said Sutherland and Le Sauteur should have reacted more quickly to changes in his condition. 

The paramedics were sentenced to two years conditional discharge and were ordered to pay £500 in costs. 

Tom Le Sauter and John Sutherland later lost an appeal against the conviction in October 2024.

This followed more than £50,000 being raised for the pair's legal costs in a Jersey crowdfunding campaign, which involved public demonstrations in support of the emergency workers. 

At one of the protests outside the ambulance station, islanders expressed concern about the implications the paramedics' conviction would have for healthcare staff when perceiving potential threats from patients.