Paramedic.
– Assessing, triaging, treating. At home.
Paramedic
Home visiting service: bringing the practice to patients
Our 2 paramedics work autonomously within our PCN practice communities, managing patients with acute presentations, triaging, home visiting and offering long-term conditions management and health promotion. Primed well to work in primary care, they are able to see and treat an individual or refer onwards to hospital or other healthcare services as necessary.
What can a PCN paramedic help with?
The role of Paramedics is changing. Although traditionally associated with emergency care, their skills are equally transferable to GP patients with acute needs. They can:
- Diagnose and treat a variety of health conditions
- Order tests and interpret results
- Support patients with long-term conditions, such as arthritis and diabetes
Paramedic training and clinical judgement allows them to quickly but thoroughly assess the situation they are presented with and make decisions about the most critical immediate actions that need to be taken.
of patients had a satisfactory impression of being treated by a paramedic in primary care (Daly, J. 2012)
How do I access the PCN Paramedic?
Our Paramedic home visits can be booked by contacting your GP surgery.
This film clip of Paul, a paramedic working in primary care, was produced by NHS Kent and Medway and is used here with permission.
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