Research

The views of current and future paramedics on prescribing: a review

The overarching aim of this study is to understand the thoughts and opinions of current and future paramedic prescribers on non-medical independent prescribing. In addition, it will identify potential...

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In the UK, ambulance services do not routinely notify an emergency department (ED) of the arrival of non-time-critical patients. However, in some American states, the emergency medical services (EMS)...

UK prehospital practitioners' knowledge of heat-related illness and heatstroke

The study aimed to assess the baseline knowledge of practitioners working in prehospital medical services in the UK. Specifically, it intended to assess knowledge around the risks, recognition and...

ECG case series for paramedics: July 2024

There is ST segment elevation of up to 15 mm in V1–V6 suggestive of an extensive anterior lateral ST elevation myocardial infarction. There is ST segment depression in the inferior leads II, III and...

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Seizures are among the most common conditions of childhood attended by emergency medical services (EMS), forming between 6 and 9% of emergency calls to children. Delayed administration of...

Mental wellbeing of student paramedics before and after first ambulance placement

The aim of the study is to describe and explore the mental wellbeing of UK student paramedics before and after their first ambulance placement.

Experiences of homeless individuals using ambulance services: a narrative review

This study aims to narratively explore why homeless individuals access healthcare through ambulance services and to identify lived experiences of both these individuals and paramedics. Three...

ECG case series for paramedics: June 2024

There is ST segment elevation across a number of leads. However, in this case the changes are not as a consequence of acute myocardial infarction. Rather, this ECG suggests early repolarisation...

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Alcohol-related harm—whether acute or long-term—has provided a significant challenge for populations and healthcare services across the UK..

ECG case series for paramedics: May 2024

A 12-lead ECG was recorded (Figure 1)..

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Recent reports of the Lancet Countdown on health and climate change discuss the unequivocal contribution of ill-health and healthcare towards rising global temperatures and vice versa. The NHS has a...

Support from advanced practitioners in critical care for ankle fracture dislocation

To the authors' knowledge, this is the first study to explore ambulance clinicians' perceptions of the APCC role. It identifies four main themes from the perceptions of ambulance clinicians who...