Ian Peate

Consultant editor of Journal of Paramedic Practice

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That's what the country can afford

‘Paramedics and other NHS staff are set to face yet another year of financial hardship’.

Reviewing the standards of proficiency for paramedics

‘These standards of proficiency will provide an explanation of the essential obligations expected of registered paramedics by the Health and Care Professions Council’.

The implementation of the new health and care system

‘There are some important underlying changes being made as to how the health and care system is managed’.

The effect of an integrated approach to care

‘An integrated approach would put an end to how patients and their families currently feel being pushed from pillar to post in a disjointed service’.

The paramedic’s role in reducing avoidable deaths

‘The performance of the UK in terms of premature mortality is persistently and significantly below the mean of other European peers’.

Recognizing the profession: Queen's Ambulance Service Medal for Distinguised Service

‘This award provides a long overdue recognition of the unavoidable and sometimes lethal hazards faced by ambulance staff on a daily basis’.

Book Review

‘I would recommend this information packed text as an essential read for paramedics and managers of paramedic services’.