A brief guide to borderline personality disorder in an emergency setting

After completing this module, the paramedic will be able to:.

GP perspectives of paramedic referrals to urgent and primary care

Ethical approval for the current study was sought and obtained with further support from the researcher's employers. Initial contact (via email) then commenced with an administration team, in which...

Medical negligence insurance for paramedic professionals

The cover is generally described as Medical Malpractice insurance—but can often be referred to as Medical Liability insurance, Medical Indemnity, Clinical Negligence cover or Professional Indemnity....

Breaking bad news and managing family during an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

BBN is described in the clinical setting as the delivery of any news that drastically and negatively alters the patient's view of his or her life (Adebayo et al, 2013). In the event of an OHCA, the...

Manchester stands united after terrorist attack

Following the tragic event and aftermath, a non-statutory independent review was commissioned by the Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy Burnham (Kerslake, 2018). The review aimed to establish the...

Manchester Arena attack: a reflection 1 year on…

I drove towards the city centre and was updated by my radio regarding rendezvous points for our staff—I realised then that this was a real incident. As I was driving to the arena, I expected to hear...

Best practice technique in intramuscular injection

In this month's Clinical Skills article, best practice for the administration of intramuscular (IM) injections will be discussed. It is important to re-visit clinical skills as many are taught during...

End of life care in the community: the role of ambulance clinicians

After completing this module, the paramedic will be able to:.

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