Sarah Jane Palmer

Registered Nurse; Disability Analyst, Department for Work and Pensions/Maximus; and Freelance Writer; London.

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Firework celebrations put paramedics at increased risk

‘This was a close call for me and my crewmates as a firework was aimed towards our ambulance and exploded as I drove on blue lights and sirens to an incident. .

Caring for a person in mental health crisis (2019)

The Care Quality Commission (CQC) (2018) defines a mental health crisis as an emergency and that it is important that people know who to contact to receive effective care. They state that the term...

Examining the true impact of alcohol on the heart

Newspapers previously caused a stir when claiming that alcohol may in fact be good for your heart. This has been misinterpreted by many to indicate that it is entirely safe to drink alcohol. However,...

Intoxication and violence during ambulance call-outs

An interesting and concerning point raised by the research was that staff felt they were not equipped appropriately to deal with intoxicated individuals, with 50% noting that they felt they lacked the...