All intubations carried out by the HEMS team have been recorded contemporaneously in a dedicated RSI log since the service came into operation. They are documented on a paper pro forma before being...
To be a successful ambulance service and deliver the highest level of clinical care, organisations must put the health and wellbeing of their employees at the centre of their core values (Meadley et...
Hypothermia causes cellular metabolic rate to fall, leading to reduced oxygen demand and a reduction in neural activity (Harris and Jones, 2018). The brain (and other vital organs) then become more...
The Patient Assessment Triangle (PAT) (Figure 1) is a rapid assessment tool based on visual and auditory clues (Halliwell et al, 2013). This enables paramedics to articulate a global impression of the...
The theoretical framework for this qualitative study aligns with a feminist pragmatic approach (McHugh, 2014), which offers a practical method for answering the research question. This was: ‘What are...
This systematic review aims to conclude whether MD or SAED (control or intervention) is the superior strategy for paramedics in TTFD outcomes. The review identified quantitative comparison...
When thinking about pharmacological calculations for infusion, several formulas for calculating concentration, infusion rate, constants and doses probably come to mind; although they have helped us on...
An early miscarriage is defined as a pregnancy loss in the first 12 weeks (Saying Goodbye, 2023) and this accounts for approximately 80% of miscarriages (NCT, 2023). It is because of this statistic...
I entered the NHS in the early 1990s when regular influenza outbreaks created serious operational and financial challenges. Influenza vaccine coverage at that time was very low and we were all...
