role extension

GP perspectives of paramedic referrals to urgent and primary care

Ethical approval for the current study was sought and obtained with further support from the researcher's employers. Initial contact (via email) then commenced with an administration team, in which...

A day in the life of a paramedic advanced clinical practitioner in primary care

The paramedic profession has formally existed in the UK for less than two decades (Newton 2011). Historically, the role of the paramedic has been two-fold (Paranjape 2017):.

Future of digital technology in paramedic practice: blue light of discernment in responsive care for patients?

In an ever-increasingly digital society, the profile of IT literacy of patients seen in everyday paramedic practice is a significant factor in how they approach understanding their medical conditions...

The evolving role of the Emergency Medical Retrieval Service critical care practitioner

EMRS has two teams available 24 hours a day. Each team comprises of two, the first person being a consultant with a specialty in emergency medicine, anaesthetics or intensive care, and the second...