It has not been considered a specific offence to assault emergency workers or NHS staff, with paramedics having to rely on legislation that covers common assault against members of the public if they...
Following the tragic event and aftermath, a non-statutory independent review was commissioned by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham (Kerslake, 2018). The review aimed to establish the...
Plans to develop the profession to incorporate independent prescribing were first considered over a decade ago in the Department of Health and Social Care's (DHSC) (2005) strategic review of NHS...
Numerous reports highlight how people in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community have faced discrimination or a lack of support when accessing health and social care services (Hunt...
The UK Ambulance Services Clinical Practice Guidelines, last published in 2016, published supplementary guidelines last year. Although there will not be a new version of the guidelines this year,...
The leading cause of winter pressure is difficult to pinpoint, and can vary from year to year. However, there are a number of recurring contributing factors. While most health problems are not caused...
The implementation of the Ambulance Response Programme was announced by NHS England (2017b) in July, following recommendations by the NHS England National Medical Director, Professor Sir Bruce Keogh,...
In order to make these recommendations, the guideline committee investigated whether enhancing the competencies of paramedics resulted in a reduction in hospital admissions and demand for emergency...
‘It started to manifest itself after a failed resuscitation attempt on a child several years ago. While there were low-level symptoms over the years, and there were certain calls that would affect...
After hearing about the lack of basic medical care available to refugees and migrants in the ‘Jungle’ over weekends, Liz Gall, a luxury wedding planner and former retail bank manager, set up Refugee...
The opening address was given by Chris Hopson, CEO of NHS Providers, who asked whether the provider sector had the capacity to deliver the changes outlined in NHS England's Five Year Forward View?...
