Chloe and John are final year paramedic students who have completed all clinical placements and gained employment as paramedics on the HCPC's Covid-19 Temporary Register.  How do they feel about starting their paramedic careers earlier than planned, in the context of the pandemic?  Ben Watts asks them what they are expecting, what support they are hoping for and what are their tips for any other  students considering this option.  This podcast links well with the College of Paramedics Student Paramedic Q&A Panel Discussion which took place on 8 April 2020 and may be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeLNxrRXlOU

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Chloe and John are final year paramedic students at Oxford Brookes University https://www.brookes.ac.uk 

Ben is a Critical Care Paramedic with the Thames Valley Air Ambulance https://www.tvairambulance.org.uk

Podcast produced by the College of Paramedics https://collegeofparamedics.co.uk

Introductory music by Rob Giles and The Stretch Report.

Roger Alcock discusses with Ben Watts the importance of non-technical skills for providing excellent patient care.  A veteran of the 2014 UK response to the West Africa ebola crisis, Roger shares his experience of working in full PPE in the hot zone and subsequent experience as a patient in isolation and on the receiving end.  How can we communicate effectively with one another and our patients, when we are in full PPE?  What top tips will help us to improve practice during the pandemic?  This is a not-to-be-missed episode offering unique insights into current challenges.

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Roger is a Consultant in Emergency Medicine & Paediatric Emergency Medicine, a Scottish Patient Safety Fellow (c5), and Emergency Medicine  educational coordinator at the Scottish Centre for Simulation and Clinical Human Factors. https://scschf.org

Ben is a Critical Care Paramedic with the Thames Valley Air Ambulance. https://www.tvairambulance.org.uk 

Podcast produced by the College of Paramedics https://collegeofparamedics.co.uk

Introductory music by Rob Giles and The Stretch Report.

Ben Watts, Mark Faulkner and Wayne Auton discuss the various ways in which Critical Care Paramedics work and the challenges and changes brought about by the Covid 19 pandemic.  How are Critical Care Paramedics deployed?  What has been the impact of Covid 19 on normal working practices? What lessons are being learned?  This is a timely and important discussion which offers helpful advice for all paramedics and ambulance staff working during the pandemic.

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Ben is a Critical Care Paramedic with the Thames Valley Air Ambulance https://www.tvairambulance.org.uk

Mark is Clinical Practice Development Manager: Critical Care at the London Ambulance Service https://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk 

Wayne is a Specialist Retrieval Practitioner with Scotland’s Emergency Medical Retrieval Service (EMRS) https://www.emrsscotland.org 

Podcast produced by the College of Paramedics https://collegeofparamedics.co.uk 

Introductory music by Rob Giles and The Stretch Report.

Ben Watts and Gary Strong discuss the importance of CPD and the challenges of doing CPD during the Covid 19 pandemic.  How on earth do we keep our CPD up to date when we are under so much pressure?  What learning opportunities are available right now?

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Gary is the National CPD Lead for the College of Paramedics https://collegeofparamedics.co.uk

Ben is a Critical Care Paramedic with the Thames Valley Air Ambulance https://www.tvairambulance.org.uk 

Podcast produced by the College of Paramedics https://collegeofparamedics.co.uk

Introductory music by Rob Giles and The Stretch Report.