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...
The concept of apprenticeships within the ambulance service is comparatively new and under-researched. The existing knowledge base is drawn from undergraduate paramedic degrees and other...
As more paramedics transition across various roles, Band 6 paramedic, Jennifer Green shares her journey in a new monthly column in 2024, as she makes her way from the ambulance setting into general...
A new emergency care support worker (ECSW) pilot programme has been launched within my area. Having joined this scheme, I am employed part-time as an ECSW while also a student. I understand from...
Alice Cochrane shares the challenges of squeezing in time to complete her NQP portfolio
After completing this module, the paramedic will be able to:.
With International Paramedics Day taking place on 8th July, it is a fitting time, not only to recognise the important work that you do and the valuable contributions that you make to patient care, but...
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...
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...
The term ‘genderqueer’ emerged in the 1980s as a precursor to the term ‘non-binary’ (Hendrie, 2019). It was increasingly used in the 1990s, particularly among political activists (Tobia, 2018) and...
The aim of the study is to describe and explore the mental wellbeing of UK student paramedics before and after their first ambulance placement.
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...
This narrative literature review was undertaken during February and March 2023. Searches of selected databases were undertaken (Table 1)..
Another responsibility is ensuring that patient letters are read within good time and appropriately actioned—examples being monitoring their blood pressure, booking blood tests or making medication...
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