The postgraduate paramedic: meeting the demands of an evolving profession

‘It is essential that the profession is led by paramedics, for the benefit of those who are the recipients of paramedic-delivered care: the public’ .

Community first responders: improving access to defibrillation in cardiac arrest

HART communications: current capability and future options

‘The four key areas for HART present different challenges and requirements with regards to information technology’ .

The NHS oil tanker: heading towards a new horizon for urgent and emergency care

‘The reality is that the pressure our A&E departments and ambulance services are experiencing is absolutely not a sign of failing services, but that these services have become victims of their own...

Dwindling staff numbers leads to healthcare rationing at its lowest form

‘Safe paramedic care requires that there are sufficient paramedics available to meet patient demand’ .

Considering the implications of changing ambulance response time targets

Election fever and the football: a game of rhetoric

‘As with any election there will always be changes afoot, usually in the form of policy change’ .