Paramedics

A clinical team leader at North East Ambulance Service (NEAS) is leading a project to improve cardiac arrest outcomes by using data captured by defibrillators to strengthen learning, feedback and patient care.

A new initiative in Cambridgeshire aims to improve support for frontline ambulance staff returning to work after having a baby.

North West Ambulance Service has marked its 20th anniversary by launching a new five-year strategy focused on improving patient care, addressing health inequalities and strengthening the public’s role in shaping services.

What happens after a major incident can shape how ambulance staff carry that experience for years to come. Lanna Deamer speaks to Sasha Johnston about a new toolkit, now adopted through AACE, that aims to make support more consistent and embedded in practice.

Two EMAS clinicians have shared their frontline experiences in new careers films designed to inspire the next generation of ambulance staff.

After years of workforce shortages, paramedicine is facing a new and unexpected challenge – more graduates than available roles. Kirsty Lowery-Richardson, Head of Education at The Royal College of Paramedics, discusses shifting workforce pressures, evolving career pathways, leadership culture and how education must adapt to a more complex, digitally driven frontline.

London Ambulance Service has launched a specialist mental health crisis team as callouts nearly double, providing tailored care for patients with complex needs.

On Time to Talk Day, Caitlin Barr speaks to Andy Walton about SHIFT Zine, the print resource giving newly qualified paramedics practical tips for managing stress and talking about mental health on the frontline.

The family of a newly qualified paramedic who died in the line of duty have been awarded an Elizabeth Emblem by the King.

Staff at the Scottish Ambulance Service are continuing to face what the organisation has described as unacceptable levels of violence and verbal abuse, with new figures showing that, on average, a member of staff is assaulted or abused every day.