We are fully aware of one particularly misleading and potentially detrimental headline by
@BBCNWT
yesterday and we are currently writing a response outlining our concerns to
@BBCNews
@BBCNewsPR
and
@Ofcom
We have responded to
@BBCNWT
and written to
@Ofcom
following
@BBCNWT
misleading and potentially detrimental headline regarding the inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing. Read our response here:
BBC News - Paramedics set to prescribe medicines. Our Chief Executive Gerry Egan talks to
@BBCNews
about Paramedic independent prescribing; "This is great news for patients and the profession and is the culmination of many years of preparatory work."
We’re incredibly excited to announce that we, the College of Paramedics have been awarded the Charter of Incorporation by His Majesty King Charles III 👑
Read more here 👉
#CollegeOfParamedics
#RoyalCharter
Just announced by
@SuzanneRastrick
@NHSEngland
. Legislation been laid, & comes into force on 1st April, to enable Advanced Paramedics to independently prescribe medicines. We have also published guidance to education providers and
#Paramedics
available:
After lots of hard work in parliament, the College of Paramedics is thrilled to announce that today the UK Government has made the regulatory changes to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2001 🙌
Read more here 👉
#ParamedicsUK
#NHS
Today, the College of Paramedics has great pleasure in telling members that we have now officially begun the process to seek a Royal Charter.
Read more about our decision to apply for Royal Charter Status:
#ParaNews
#Paramedic
We are very pleased with this announcement... 'Paramedic students will get £5,000 support payment each year' A huge thank you to every one of you that posted, penned and pushed for this change.
#ParaStudent
#ParaFuture
Paul Gowens
@SASCONSULTPARA
, named in New Year Honours as recipient of the Queen’s Ambulance Medal. “I’m surprised and humbled. It’s great to be honoured in this way.” Not only a first-class Paramedic, but a very decent human being.
We’re currently embarking on forming the College of Paramedics - Critical Care Specialist Interest Group (CCSIG) with aims to develop a curriculum for those wanting to progress from Paramedic to Advanced Paramedic 🙌
More info will be available soon!
#ParamedicsUK
#CriticalCare
Today we celebrate 50 years of the inception of
#Paramedics
!
The first Paramedics in Europe started working in the field, with cardiologist and Honorary Fellow of the College of Paramedics, Dr Douglas Chamberlain.
#ParamedicHistory
:
#ParamedicPractice
A positive response from Government to the short debate in the House of Lords today, supporting the proposals to enable the prescribing of the 5 specified controlled drugs by paramedic independent prescribers, with changes due to be made to legislation by the end of this year.
We are deeply saddened by the tragic news about Liv Pontin today. Only recently Liv chose to write a powerful & emotive piece for us to help paramedics and those experiencing difficulties with their mental health. Our sympathies go to those that knew her.
Today we are delighted to announce our landmark agreement with
@ACParamedicine
to work together on a collaborative approach to promoting
#research
, education and
#ParaCPD
within the
#paramedic
profession, which in turn will further enhance the patient care provided by paramedics.
🎉 We are thrilled to announce a historic milestone for the College of Paramedics! On July 9, 2024, the Great Seal was officially affixed, bringing the Royal Charter of Incorporation into legal effect!
Stay tuned as we continue this exciting journey together! 🚑🙌
#ParamedicsUK
Today marks the first day paramedics are legally able to practice as independent prescribers (No, it isn’t an April fools); .
#Trustee
@MartinBerryUK
talks with the
@Independent
about the evolving role of the prescribing
#Paramedic
:
We are delighted to announce
@tracyniks
has accepted the post of Chief Executive, as a long standing leader in the paramedic profession this a fantastic appointment. The change takes place at the end of the year when
@Gerry_Egan
retires.
#ParaFuture
Today, we are supporting
#AHPsDay
. We shall be showcasing how the
#Paramedic
profession has grown and continues to provide excellent care across multiple settings. 14 professions, all unique, but together we are stronger.
We are very pleased to announce the Fellowship of the College of Paramedics 2021 is awarded to Els Freshwater.
CONGRATULATIONS
@blacksladder
, from all of us at
@ParamedicsUK
.
You can find all our
#ParaHonourAwards
recipients on our website:
We join the rest of the country in mourning the loss of our beloved Queen Elizabeth II. For 70 years, she selflessly devoted herself to duty and remained a reassuring figurehead throughout her extraordinary reign. She will be missed more than words can convey.
Latest news on paramedic independent prescribing: This Thursday Lord Butler of Brockwell will lead a short debate in the House of Lords, asking the UK Government when they plan to introduce legislation to enable prescribing of controlled drugs by paramedic independent prescribers
Following consultation on the standard of education & training (SET 1),
@The_HCPC
are to increase the threshold to degree level (level 6/9/10 on the qualification framework). Thank you to everyone who took part in the consultation and this landmark moment.
The first
@ParamedicsUK
Dr John Hinds Scholarship Award sponsored by Galen, for all pre-hospital responders of the Island of Ireland, first responders to advanced paramedics, has launched today. Click here for more details Closing date 19th April.
The College is delighted with the news that Tracy Nicholls,
@EEAST_DirCQI
, Fellow & Vice Chair of the College, has been appointed as Director of Clinical Quality & Improvement with
@EastEnglandAmb
. Without doubt one of the most inspirational
#leaders
in the profession.
We have just reached 10,000 Full Members! That's 40% of
@The_HCPC
#Paramedic
register. Thank you to everyone who has made the College what it is today. Let's keep moving forward together.
#SupportingTheProfession
🌍🚑 Happy International Paramedics Day! 🚑🌍
Today, we celebrate the incredible dedication and lifesaving work of paramedics around the globe. This year's theme
#TheDifferenceWeMake
, highlights the profound impact paramedics have in our communities every day.
#IPD2024
At this year’s
#ParaHonoursAndAwards
we are proud to congratulate Els Freshwater for receiving the Fellowship of the College of Paramedics 2021.
Congratulations
@blacksladder
from all of us at the College of Paramedics.
#ParaHonourAwards
An urgent review of the current levels of PPE is called for. With a more precautionary and a more dynamic approach needed, while this is underway.
@tracyniks
writes to
@MattHancock
Read the letter here:
#Covid19
#PPE
#Paramedics
Today we celebrate our 20th birthday, thank you to all our volunteers, employees, members, colleagues and friends who have supported us on our incredible journey – we have achieved a lot yet there is much more to do, we look forward to the next 20 years.
#DevelopingtheProfession
This short film made by
#paramedics
sends a message to the public that the
#NHS
, and the
#Ambulance
Service is still there for people who need emergency help for a stroke, a heart attack or other life-threatening conditions.
#HelpUsHelpYou
Social media remains a powerful tool in sharing knowledge and promoting best practice, however must be used professionally and with integrity. It should never be used at the detriment of public trust, confidence, or right to confidentiality. Our guidance:
Delighted to see
@SASCONSULTPARA
vice chair of the college being decorated with the Queens Ambulance Medal for distinguished service at Holyrood Palace today, congratulations
We are delighted to announce Tony Stone
@TonyTone17
has been appointed as our new Head of Clinical Development for Emergency and Critical Care. Welcome Tony!
#DevelopingTheProfession
We are pleased to announce
@OcoRory
as the first
#Paramedic
Council (interim) Chair. The election process was completed at the end of 2020 and Rory will now represent the Council and membership at
#ParaBoard
.
Read more on our News section:
#ParaCouncil
We are delighted to announce that following a recent recruitment process,
@georgette_eaton
MCPara will be joining the Board of Trustees as the Trustee Official for Research. We have no doubt that Georgette will bring a wealth of knowledge and enthusiasm to the current team.
Being a Muslim Paramedic during the
#COVID19
pandemic - Beards, Ramadan and Eid. You can read our latest
#ParaBlog
post by
#Paramedic
Shumel Rahman here:
We're pleased to announce that the Government has published their response to advice from the ACMD on the prescribing of controlled drugs by
#paramedics
.
Our Specialist Medicines Advisor, David Rovardi, has provided an update 👉
#paramedic
#ParamedicsUK
Some exceptionally challenging times ahead of us all. The College will do everything it can to support every member,
#Paramedic
, Student Paramedic & fellow care providers in supporting the most in need and our families. You all continue to make us proud. Both
#NHS
& independent.
We're delighted to announce we’re in the early stages of creating a College of Paramedics App📱
Keen to make sure we deliver the best possible user experience we’ll be looking for members to test it, during this initial build stage⚕️
Details coming soon🙌
#ParamedicsUK
🏆 We’re delighted to announce the recipients of this year’s
#ParaHonoursAndAwards
, congratulations to them all!
More info on the recipients here 👉
The John Hinds Scholarship Award is presented in association with
@GalenLtd
&
@ATACCGroup
#ParamedicsUK
The College of Paramedics is delighted to announce that our Head of Clinical Development for Emergency and Critical Care, Carl Smith, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of the British Empire (BEM) in the New Year’s Honours List 2024 🏆
#ParamedicsUK
#KingsHonours
Congratulations to our Chair Dr John Martin
@consultantpara
, for the successful completion and defence of his doctoral thesis. Another positive day for
#Paramedic
lead research, and the wider profession.
We are pleased to announce the release of the 2017 Digital Paramedic Career Framework. With more opportunities for
#Paramedics
than ever before, where will your career go?
Comments from
@MartinBerryUK
in
@TelegraphNews
: “We are seeing more and more specialist paramedics working in urgent care settings, alongside other medical professionals such as GPs.”
#Paramedic
prescribing is currently under consideration by the CHM.
Some achievements from the last 5 years:
⭐️Professional indemnity insurance for members
⭐️BSc degree entry level for new paramedics
⭐️Develop the Paramedic Post-Graduate Curriculum
⭐️Independent prescribing for paramedics
⭐️Launch
@_theBPJ_
⭐️Updated Scope of Practice
With opportunities in primary, urgent, emergency, and critical care, the College of Paramedics reiterates its commitment to “leading the development of the paramedic profession”. This publication is one of many key elements in delivering this commitment:
We are happy to announce that
@Orla39595955
has won the 2020 John Hinds Scholarship Award in association with the Galen and
@ATACCGroup
. Orla, a Belfast paramedic, wins a place on the
@ATACCFaculty
course. . 1/3
We are very pleased to announce the Honorary Fellowship of the College of Paramedics 2021 is awarded to Andrea James.
CONGRATULATIONS
@HealthRegLawyer
, from all of us at
@ParamedicsUK
.
You can find all our
#ParaHonourAwards
recipients on our website:
We are proud to announce that Rory O'Connor has been elected for our Chair of the Paramedic Council position.
Congratulations
@OcoRory
from all of us at the College of Paramedics.
Read more...
#ParaElections
#ParaCouncil
In light of recent inquests and report into deaths and serious incidents in police custody, we have reviewed the management of Acute Behavioural Disturbance (ABD) & restraint, and today have published our Acute Behavioural Disturbance Position Statement:
You can now access the revolutionary handbook, Mind the Gap, on our website. By
@malone_mk
it details clinical signs and symptoms on black and brown skin.
Download for free:
#ParamedicPractice
#ParaCPD
We are incredibly disappointed that
#paramedics
are excluded from the legislation to allow healthcare professionals to certify Fit Notes and continue to lobby that paramedics are ideally placed to undertake this task in primary and secondary care. More:
We have called for an urgent coordinated response to prioritise vaccinating
#paramedics
, frontline
#ambulance
clinicians and 999
#NHS111
call centre staff.
Read our statement on 'When Will Vaccinations Be Available for Frontline Staff?'
#COVID19Vaccine
We are delighted to announce we have been successful in receiving a grant from
@RCNFoundation
to develop a service to provide specialist
#mentalhealth
support and interventions from
@NHSPracHealth
for our members with the most complex mental health needs.
🎥 We’re pleased to launch our new video to promote diversity in the
#paramedic
profession, created in association with
@NHS_HealthEdEng
.
Read more about the need to diversify the profession and watch the video here 👉
#ParamedicsUK
Our Chief Exec.
@tracyniks
has received her
#OBE
from HRH the Princess Royal at an investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace, which she attended with her husband Rob, & her sons
@JordanNicholls
&
@Danny_Nicholls1
Read about Tracy’s time at the event 👉
Excellent news for the Paramedic profession and we eagerly await the final approval next week. Thank you to all those you responded to the consultation and have made this (nearly!) a reality!
#Paramedic
#HCPC
#Future
Click here to read our proposed changes to the threshold qualification level for entry to the Register for paramedics, which will be presented to our Education and Training Committee for approval at their meeting on Thursday 1 March 2018
This month, we celebrate reaching our 20,000th member milestone! We would like to thank all members for their continued support and commitment to the work that we do on their behalf.
#DevelopingtheProfession
We are leading a UK wide survey in collaboration with the National Ambulance Research Steering Group, exploring how staff feel about their health and wellbeing and the activities being undertaken during this global pandemic. Please take part here:
At this year’s
#ParaHonoursAndAwards
we are proud to congratulate Bo Escritt for receiving the Honorary Fellowship of the College of Paramedics 2021.
Congratulations
@BoEscritt
from all of us at the College of Paramedics.
#ParaHonourAwards
We support our Trans colleagues who became
#paramedics
to help the general public, not to be the target of abuse or ignorant views & opinions. Prejudice, discrimination & bigotry is not tolerated by us.
#transpride
#pride2022
Work has begun on devising a Capability Framework for paramedics working in primary care. This will be a useful first component of a 'guidance toolkit' for employers, clinicians and other stakeholders.
We have launched a new
#Covid19
webpage to communicate with you about the infection and its impact on you and your practice, and as a resource for official sources of further
#coronavirus
information.
#Covid19UK
We have published a statement regarding the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) while managing patients in cardiac arrest during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Graham Harris receives his well deserved Lifetime Achievement Award. He thanks the
#paramedic
profession for giving him a career and suggests... 'Ask not what your professional body can do for you but what you can do for your professional body'.
#ParaCon19
After two years of negotiation, primary care paramedics have been recognised as able to undertake the training required to become sample takers in the NHS Cervical Screening Programme.
#PrimaryCare
#Paramedics
#ParamedicsUK
Today we welcome
@tracyniks
to our College as our incoming CEO, a handover period during December will ensure our transition from
@Gerry_Egan
will be safe and thorough. welcome aboard Tracy.
The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care (FPHC) have introduced a Diploma in Major Incident Management (DipMIM) 🙌
Find out more about the diploma here 👉
#ParamedicsUK
#MajorIncident
#Paramedic