Leadership and Management

Not enough is done to ensure the safety of paramedics

‘You can never eliminate the risk of assault on staff. The risk of injury can, however, be minimised significantly by the provision of body armour for front-line ambulance personnel. Good radio...

Violence in the workplace: implementing the Instant Aggression Model

‘There were 87.5% of paramedics exposed to workplace violence. Verbal abuse was the most prevalent form of workplace violence (82%), with intimidation (55%), physical abuse (38%), sexual harassment...

Single-dose activated charcoal as a pre-hospital treatment for self-poisoning

A search strategy was undertaken of medical and nursing databases including Medline, Cinahl, Embase, Psychinfo, the Cochrane database of systematic reviews, together with the British Medical Journal...

A pilot international exchange programme for paramedic students

Study in other countries is viewed as a strategic goal for many universities, as it promotes understanding of world issues affecting society, cultural competence, and international engagement, which...

The need for paramedics to be able to identify cauda equina syndrome

The spinal cord descends from the base of the medulla oblongata in the vertebral space, terminating approximately two thirds of the way down the vertebral column at the level of the second lumbar...

End of life care in the community: the role of ambulance clinicians

Patients at the end of their life may have a variety of symptoms or urgent care needs. Pain, nausea/vomiting, agitation, breathlessness and terminal respiratory secretions are commonly experienced...