Developing your journal

A year ago, I remarked how amazing it seemed that prior to 2008 and the Journal of Paramedic Practice (JPP) launch, there was no monthly journal championing paramedic best practice. Twelve months later, I am confident the JPP is serving this role well and improving—through providing an even greater breadth of articles which are subjected to more rigorous peer review prior to publication.

Developing JPP has been an extremely rewarding experience. The initial impetus for the title came from the leading lights of the British Paramedic Association, whose efforts are now being carried forward by the Royal College whose Council and members provide tremendous ongoing support. 2011 will see a number of new developments, particularly aimed at helping you fulfil your CPD requirements.

From May 2011, every month, JPP will contain a detachable personal reflective learning log. This will take the form of a template allowing you to record how the articles relate to your own daily practice, and any further reading, action and evaluation you may be planning as a result of reading the issue. In this way, you will be able to use your monthly copy to show recorded learning outcomes.