Spotlight on Research

This Australian study used a narrative inquiry methodology to explore experiences of women who give birth while in the care of paramedics. Themes from this study surrounded communication, consent,...

Musculoskeletal system part 1

The articles in this series, which can be torn out for use in practice, are intended to support clinician development and to assist in the overall assessment of patient presentations. The...

Paramedic use of PPE and testing during the COVID-19 pandemic

The fitting of PPE is pivotal to ensuring optimal protection and working conditions (Loibner et al, 2019..

Paramedics' perceptions and experiences of NHS 111 in the south west of England

A qualitative research design was adopted, and seven frontline paramedics working within South Western Ambulance Service Foundation Trust (SWASFT) were recruited to the study. They met the inclusion...

Targeted temperature management: beneficial or not?

TTM is not a novel phenomenon, with concepts of hypothermia as a therapeutic measure having been applied historically (Marion et al, 1996). In ancient Greece, the physician Hippocrates favoured...

Pressure and performance: finding your sweet spot

The pressure pump moves the pressure through an organisation. Various internal and external factors can dictate the amount of pressure. Subsequently, how an organisation and its employees manage and...

A qualified perspective: the NQP programme

The NHS has a national consolidation period framework for NQPs in the form of a portfolio (NHS Employers, 2017). This approach assures that NQPs continue to develop key attributes, knowledge and...

Spotlight on Research

COVID-19 is a novel pathogen that can cause severe pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome which can lead to multi-organ failure/death. This retrospective Chinese study looked at the...

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