Survey of paramedic skills in the United Kingdom and Channel Islands

摘要: A national training programme for paramedics was adopted in 1984 on government recommendation.1 Regional programmes were established under the auspices of local steering committees, and throughout Britain trained endotracheal intubation, intravenous cannulation, cardiac monitoring defibrillation, use selected parenteral drugs. Further skills could be introduced basis need. We believed that regional variation not explained by demographic infrastructural differences alone. We therefore undertook a survey extended currently practised ambulance paramedics. In April 1995 we sent questionnaires to chief executives 47 trusts United Kingdom Channel Islands followed up telephone calls. The respondents asked identify which 108 being taught expected …