Opinion

The Blue Light Fight: making a stand for independent ambulance providers

‘For more than 30 years independent and voluntary ambulance service providers have used such exemptions based on need, not on which organisation happens to operate the vehicle’ .

The postgraduate paramedic: meeting the demands of an evolving profession

‘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’ .

HART communications: current capability and future options

‘The four key areas for HART present different challenges and requirements with regards to information technology’ .

The NHS oil tanker: heading towards a new horizon for urgent and emergency care

‘The reality is that the pressure our A&E departments and ambulance services are experiencing is absolutely not a sign of failing services, but that these services have become victims of their own...

Dwindling staff numbers leads to healthcare rationing at its lowest form

‘Safe paramedic care requires that there are sufficient paramedics available to meet patient demand’ .