ECG case series for paramedics: September 2023

Prolonged field care (austere emergency care) principles in UK paramedic practice

‘Field medical care applied beyond doctrinal planning timelines to decrease patient mortality and morbidity. Prolonged field care uses limited resources and is sustained until the patient arrives at...

Comparison of prehospital stroke care at private homes and residential care settings

This study aimed to describe the ambulance care of adults with suspected stroke according to residential status of any type of care home versus a private address (i.e. patients living in their own...

Assessment and initial management of the collapsed endurance athlete

The are several medical conditions unique to exercise. While this article discusses collapse from the perspective of the athlete, exercise-related conditions can occur in others who are exercising as...

Theory into practice: on placement and beyond

An elective placement is normally an experiential placement within a specialist area the student is interested in. When the time came for us to choose our elective placements, I decided to research...

How to occupy oneself when not in lectures

Spotlight on Research

UK heatwaves are becoming more frequent due to anthropogenic climate change. July 2023 was globally the hottest month on record, with the temperature exceeding the long-term average by 1.8°C, topping...

Proactive prevention

ECG case series for paramedics: August 2023

Contemporary portrait of the working lives of ambulance services staff in Wales

Throughout the past decade, NHS ambulance services have seen significant reductions in their budgets, which have impacted their responses and service delivery (NHS Providers, 2020). As a consequence,...

Raised levels of depression and PTSD in ambulance staff: causes and solutions

Despite the increased risk of developing mental health problems, a paucity in research on how vicarious trauma affects the prevalence of depression and PTSD in the ambulance service remains; further...

Prehospital use of the paediatric observation priority score

How is POPS currently used in a prehospital setting within one Welsh health board?.

The effect of ambient outside temperatures on scoop stretchers

The primary aim of this study was to establish whether there is a positive correlation between scoop and outside temperatures when this equipment is stored without vehicle heating..