Pharmacology is a key component of undergraduate paramedic programmes. The HCPC (2014) and the College of Paramedics (CoP, 2019) curriculum guidance include pharmacology explicitly in standards and...
High quality peer review is essential to any reputable academic journal and the Journal of Paramedic Practice (JPP) is no exception. However, it's not only the journal that benefits from the process;...
‘In the first edition of the Journal of Paramedic Practice, Roland Furber promised that the journal would hold relevance to the paramedic profession as a whole, and asked for paramedics to come...
The Commission on Human Medicines (CHM) considered and discussed feedback from an ad hoc group on proposals for independent prescribing for paramedics in 2015. The CHM has a range of functions that...
Every year in accordance with section 13A(1) of the National Health Service Act 2006 (c.41), as amended by the Health and Social Care Act 2012 (c.7), the Secretary of State must publish a mandate...
Protecting the public and enhancing patient safety is the first concern of the paramedic (Health and Care Professions Council, 2016). Patient safety is a challenge globally and requires knowledge and...
The standards of proficiency are designed in such a way that they include all the generic and profession-specific elements required by registrants. There are 15 standards of proficiency for paramedics...
‘The correct use of the title is important for a number of reasons, most importantly for the public who use the services of a paramedic who is registered and regulated by a professional regulatory...
