A PARAMEDIC who tried to save tragic six-year-old Jasmine Lapsley’s life when she choked on a grape may be investigated by a health and care watchdog.

Gavin Jones, who was in the ambulance that took 25 minutes to reach holidaymaker Jasmine in Morfa Nefyn, has referred himself to the Health and Care Professions Council following a dispute at the scene.

The Welsh Ambulance Service came under fire at the recent inquest into Jasmine’s death and has since admitted that there are things that could have been done differently.

At the inquest, it was revealed that there was a dispute over whether Mr Jones told an RAF helicopter sergeant that he did not have in his ambulance kit a capnogrophy device, which monitors whether an inserted airway tube is in the right position and monitors the concentration of carbon dioxide. It was later revealed that there was such a device inside the ambulance.

Peter Wood, from the RAF, told the inquest in Caernarfon he was adamant that Mr Jones denied having the capnogrophy. The paramedic said in evidence that he “couldn’t recall saying no”.

A spokesperson for the Health and Care Professions Council, said: “We are aware of concerns about Gavin Jones and are looking into what action, if any, we need to take. We have a duty of confidentiality to all parties involved and it would not be appropriate to comment further.”

A Welsh Ambulance Service spokesperson said: “Following Jasmine’s tragic passing and prior to the inquest into her death, this paramedic did self-refer to the Health and Care Professions Council.

“As registrants of the HCPC, all clinicians have a professional responsibility to inform their registry body of any questions that have or may be asked about their performance. The HCPC will now consider whether there is a need to investigate further. This member of staff will continue to receive the Trust’s full support through his referral.”

Paramedic Mr Jones could not be contacted.