What are paramedics tweeting about?
WMAS Ambulance LGBT @wmasLGBT
As a proud member of the @NatAmbLGBTUK it's fantastic to hear that they have been nominated for a #NationalDiversityAward for the development of the network; please support them and us by heading over to @ndawards and voting before 01 June! #Recognition #NDA18 #LGBT
Debbie Johnson @DebbieJ_Yas
Lovely to meet CFRs @CharKClarke and @Maddie111G from @HullYorkMed at an incident this evening. Keep up the fab work @YorksAmbulance #AlwaysLearning
Stuart Elms @elmsy1664
As a Londoner I am so happy and proud to have heard from Dr Fenella Wrigley at tonight's @GoodSamApp event that @Ldn_Ambulance have received this result from their CQC inspection. Well done all. #team999
Steve Pawley @stevepawley
Ready to start training for the #Bristol HalfMarathon to raise funds for @GWAAC got @TheResusRoom on the iPod so I'm set!
SEM Nicholas Jones @EEAST_EOCSEM
Today has been all about progressing technology 4 staff and patients 06:00 ProQA upgrade and CAD failover testing then this evening meeting with @GoodSamApp, preparing for integration #TechnologyHelpsSaveLives #patientcare @EastEnglandAmb @EEAST_GMorgan @EEAST_KBrown @EEASTCEO
EEAST Ambulance @EastEnglandAmb
Well done to our four student #paramedics, Laura, Rhys Tom & Katie for skydiving in aid of @EastAngliAirAmb An experience you'll never forget! Still time to visit their just giving page https://www.justgiving.com/companyteams/LEAAP-ers
Peter Bowles @wmaspeterbowles
Rumour has it you might catch a few clips of myself and some of the other members of @WMASHART on tonight's episode of #Ambulance on @BBC at 9pm.
What's the word on LinkedIn?
Danish Khan
Heard so much negativity about our NHS in the news lately but my recent experience with them was second to none. A group of highly trained paramedics arrived at our property to deliver our Baby Girl Eshaal … Credit to them both mother and daughter are well and kicking
What are paramedics saying on Facebook?
Journal of Paramedic Practice
Published by Rebecca Gilroy Tax rises will be needed to ensure the NHS's future - is this the ‘long term funding plan’ promised by the government?
Rob Palmer
I don't get enough as it is to give them back £2k extra a year, need more than my 1% pay rise and a promise of decent terms of employment first.
Kristina Bognerova
Tax rises are NOT needed, why this emotional headline?? Better management, stricter rules on conditions/medicines covered by the NHS and increased self-responsibility of the general public - all these are needed! Stop all the self-entitlement by better prevention and education (starting from early age, such as first aid at schools), as well as ‘bottomless pit’ style of management in majority of the NHS trusts.
Journal of Paramedic Practice
Published by Rebecca Gilroy Intraosseous access is a safe and quick alternative to intravenous in the pre-hospital setting. Each month the Edge Hill university #paramedic team set out best practice for useful skills
John Lever
Only twice I've used IO…. IV every time for me. IO was last ditch on to hopeful causes, one manual and one gun. I was taught to find a vein. Not a fan although the younger generation think it's a smith and Wesson pistol!!
Dermot Sutton
Used it several times over the years…. great, when no immediate iv available !