Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust

Student paramedics' experiences of reflection: A systematic integrative literature review

Background Reflective practice is an essential skill to possess as a healthcare professional and is a fundamental part of all registered United Kingdom health professions, including paramedics. Whilst reflective practice has been studied in a variety of settings, little is known...

Development and internal validation of a caller-reported triage decision-support tool for children aged 0‐4 years presenting with breathing problems

Introduction: The aim of this study was to develop and internally validate the Paediatric Respiratory Emergency Prioritisation (PREP) score, a caller-reported decision-support tool for children aged 0‐4 years presenting with breathing problems, and to explore its potential role i...

International Comparison of Ambulance Time Intervals for Suspected Stroke/Transient Ischemic Attack Across 7 Emergency Medical Services Before and During the COVID‐19 Pandemic

BACKGROUND: International reports highlight the COVID-19 pandemic's wide-ranging impacts on time-sensitive conditions, including stroke/transient ischemic attack (TIA). Comparing ambulance time intervals globally offers insights into COVID-19's effects on different health care sy...