Point-of-care blood tests in decision-making for people over 65 with acute frailty

National ‘see, treat and discharge’ rates for paramedics have increased since the Taking healthcare to the patient report was issued in 2005 (Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC), 2005), with...

Home visits from paramedic practitioners in general practice: patient perceptions

The following objectives were developed:.

End-of-life demand is highly volatile and shows unexpected trends

NHS demand is therefore highly sensitive to the volatility in deaths. The sad fact is that deaths are highly volatile and that the magnitude of this volatility is location-specific (Jones, 2012). This...

Use of dark humour as a coping mechanism

Write, reflect and be human

Atropa Belladonna: William Curtis (1777)

Management of cardiogenic shock complicating ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction: part 1

Several definitions exist in clinical guidelines and randomised controlled trials. van Diepen et al (2017) describe cardiogenic shock as a primary cardiac disorder causing a reduction in cardiac...

What is the long-term plan?

Homelessness: implications for paramedic practice

The full extent of homelessness and rough sleeping in the UK is difficult to describe. Homelessness is recorded differently in each nation, and not all homeless people show up in official statistics....

Methoxyflurane (Penthrox®)—a case series of use in the prehospital setting

These case reports are from prehospital settings and involve patients experiencing traumatic injuries who were attended by rapid response doctors. The cases are from the UK and Ireland..

A tactical analgesic option for Durham and Cleveland police firearms medics: the journey

Any change to TTM policy or procedures has to follow a strict process; this involves the convening of the course clinical governance body, the Tactical Medical Advisory Group (TMAG). This faculty...

Military and civilian handover communication in emergency care: how does it differ?

This literature review was divided into two parts, in response to the advice of specialist librarians, and it used search concept tools. The first part considered handover communication in...

Linking civilian and military care in a training exercise

‘The expertise of the UoC lecturers and the professional leading skills of the Kendal Mountain Rescue Team add a realism to training that is difficult to reproduce and will be remembered by unit...

Leadership in training: a Q&A with Ian Corrie

A. As the Honorary Colonel of 335 Medical Evacuation Regiment and a Principal Lecturer in Nursing Health and Professional Practice at the University of Cumbria, I was able to gain Paramedic Lecturer...