Melinda (Dolly) McPherson

Specialist paramedic trainee—urgent care, South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

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Point-of-care blood tests in decision-making for people over 65 with acute frailty

National ‘see, treat and discharge’ rates for paramedics have increased since the Taking healthcare to the patient report was issued in 2005 (Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), 2005), with...

Diagnosing and imaging renal calculi: what can be done in the pre-hospital environment?

The case study describes a 48-year-old female who called 999 with symptoms descriptive of renal colic. The pain had started during the night, coming in waves and had worsened throughout the morning....