Although clinical practice and patient communication are key elements of the paramedic role, being an ‘ambulance driver’ is also integral. Often, the public misconception is that members of the...
A 12-lead ECG was recorded (Figure 1)..
The leadership principles within the UK ambulance service are centred around several strategic points. These include enhancing leadership skills and abilities (Future Leaders Study, 2009), which...
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...
The leading cause of winter pressure is difficult to pinpoint, and can vary from year to year. However, there are a number of recurring contributing factors. While most health problems are not caused...
The implementation of the Ambulance Response Programme was announced by NHS England (2017b) in July, following recommendations by the NHS England National Medical Director, Professor Sir Bruce Keogh,...
In order to make these recommendations, the guideline committee investigated whether enhancing the competencies of paramedics resulted in a reduction in hospital admissions and demand for emergency...
“Which resuscitated patients benefit from PPCI after an out of hospital cardiac arrest?” .
On this occasion, deaths (all-cause mortality) are used as an indicator of end-of-life related demand. Each additional death seems to be associated with around 10 additional medical admissions...
