Journal Paramedic Practice (JPP)

Developing understanding and awareness of children's distress, distraction techniques and holding

Clinical procedures such as blood glucose measurement, administration of medicines and the application of dressings can cause children to experience upset, fear and anxiety, expressed through crying,...

A review of a self-diagnosed diabetic case study

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines diabetes as a:.

Reflective practice for paramedics: a new approach

The use of reflective models is well established as an essential element in the academic education of student paramedics, acting as a means of linking theory to experiences gained during placements....

A critical appraisal of the pre-hospital management of cervical spine injury in children and young people

A literature review was performed using the following databases: CINAHL, Medline and Pubmed. The search terms used were ‘prehospital’, ‘paramedic’, ‘emergency medical service’, ‘cervical spine’,...

Spotlight on Research

Despite their wide use throughout the UK, air ambulances remain a scarce resource but, as yet, there is no consensus on the best method to identify when they should be dispatched, especially in...

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’ .

Falls assessment and prevention in older people: an evaluation of the Crisis Response Service

The CRS in Northamptonshire comprises a range of health and social care professionals within partner organisations providing a variety of clinical, health and social care assessments and...

The perceived concerns of newly qualified paramedics commencing their careers: a pilot study

This pilot study focused on a single cohort of full time two-year diploma-qualified paramedics in the initial months post-qualification. Ethical approval was obtained for the project from the...

The decision is yours

Decision making is a cognitive process, and no matter which model is adopted, the judgement is almost always based on sound reasoning: that is, it is rational. One approach to decision making is rule...

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’ .