‘155 workers killed annually—equating to three per week’ .
‘It is refreshing to see a more balanced, less adversarial and critical appraisal of some of the issues in pre-hospital trauma care’ .
The Pre-hospital Piperacillin/Tazobactam (PrePip) project tested the concept that UK paramedics could accurately recognise sepsis, aseptically take blood cultures, and safely and rapidly treat septic...
The SAR paramedic role is at an exciting stage in its development. Not only is it transitioning from a predominantly military-provided service to a civilian contracted one, but also SAR paramedics are...
The Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) is a regulatory body set up with the key aim of protecting the public. In order for them to do this they maintain a register of health and care...
The second contribution to Spotlight on Research this month includes a summary of a research study which received one of the College of Paramedics' small grants for research: ‘A pilot study into the...
‘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’ .
The Review of Prescribing, Supply and Administration of Medicines (Department of Health (DH), 1999), chaired by Dr June Crown, proposed that prescribing rights should be extended to a range of health...
The biopsychosocial model is a term to describe the combination of three important factors that heavily influence the lives of patients suffering a disease or illness:.
Chronic disease is defined as a long-lasting condition that can be controlled, but not cured (Salzman et al, 2012). Interestingly, over half of the US population lives with a least one chronic...
According to Sibson (2009), the theory and practice of reflective practice is increasing amongst paramedics, with a greater awareness of the benefits of reflection to everyday practice..
‘Why should I join my professional body when I'm already paying a subscription to the HCPC and to the Union?’.