Professor Douglas Chamberlain
Douglas Anthony Chamberlain, CBE, OStJ, KSG was a British cardiologist who founded the first paramedics in the United Kingdom which at the time was the paramedic unit in Europe, revolutionising pre-ho...
6 Kesä 20255min
TMT - Lower back pain (Throwback)
This is a throwback episode looking at a key learning point from Episode 10 - Lower back pain. Check out the full episode here: https://open.spotify.com/episode/3NT6CoVEDEVkGkhdy16RpF?si=2c72965d65b54...
5 Huhti 20255min
Shall we stop?
In this months episode, we explore one of the most challenging aspects of paramedic practice — discontinuing resuscitation and how to deliver that news with compassion and clarity. Breaking bad news ...
10 Maalis 20251h 19min
Documentation
On the back of our last episode looking at fitness to practice and keeping ourselves safe, we thought it would be a good opportunity to reflect on the way we write medical notes and how its changed ov...
5 Helmi 20251h 2min
Demystifying HCPC Hearings - With Andrea James
This month we were lucky enough to sit down with Andrea James, a lawyer who specialises in defending paramedics in HCPC fitness to practice hearings. We spoke to Andrea about what is involved with fit...
7 Joulu 20241h 12min
TMT - Cauda Equina Syndrome (CES)
Cauda Equina is one of the most litigious areas in emergency medical practice, as if it's missed, it can have devastating effects for patients. Cauda Equina (CES) was mentioned in a recent update to ...
25 Marras 20248min
TMT - Autonomic Dysreflexia
Autonomic dysreflexia is listed in JRCALC as a condition with specific prehospital treatments, meaning it is something that emergency clinicians and ambulance crews need to be aware of. This month we ...
21 Loka 202414min
