Diversity, equity and inclusion in the workplace

The concept of equality in the workplace is not new. We should all be familiar with the concept of equal employment opportunities, which has now been a core component of the recruitment strategies of...

Febrile seizure management and effectiveness of prevention with antipyretics

A systematised literature review was chosen to critically appraise, consolidate and summarise the evidence base. First described by Grant and Booth (2009), a systematised review includes some of the...

Classroom to escape room: an innovative experience to prepare and test students

The healthcare system in the UK is rapidly evolving, resulting in a dramatic evolution in paramedicine (Nixon, 2017), particularly since the turn of the century..

Respecting an autonomous decision to refuse life-saving treatment: a case study

‘in which autonomous patients are choosers who act intentionally, with understanding, and without controlling influences that determine their actions’. .

Confidence levels of students before and after a minor illness/injury placement

Research by Credland et al (2019) addressed the need for non-ambulance placements within the paramedic programme, such as walk-in centres, minor injury units, cardiac assessment units and general...

Paramedic electrocardiogram interpretation in acute coronary syndrome

The aim of this study was to investigate and assess Australian paramedic accuracy in ECG interpretation related to ischaemic ECG changes, specifically STEMI, NSTEMI and STEMI mimics..

Psychological vulnerability and suicidality within the ambulance service: a review

A methodical literature search was conducted to identify peer-reviewed evidence. It began with a broad search of Google Scholar using the terms ‘paramedic suicide’ and ‘paramedic suicidality’..

Diagnostic accuracy of early warning system scores in the prehospital setting

This commentary aims to critically appraise the methods used within the review by Guan et al (2022) and expand upon its findings in the context of clinical practice..

Filling the paramedic gap

From across England, we saw excitement from all regional AHP groups to become involved and we leapt at this opportunity for co-production. Over 50 AHPs passionately joined our team to offer each...

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