1. Paramedic Practitioner Placements Hannah Walker Park Surgery Herne Bay

2. What do you get?  Experienced paramedic for full time 8 week placement  Mid way or more through modular course covering Critical Reasoning, Nature of Assessment, Minor Injuries, Minor Health, Pharmacology, Paediatrics, Mental Health, the Older Person.

3. What is required from practice?  Induction week sitting in on GP and nurse clinics  Weekly tutorial  GP available to discuss patients

4. Average day for paramedic at Park Surgery  Morning – assess visits as they come in. Speak to / visit patient and liaise with GP.  Afternoon – work with on call doctor seeing urgent patients either in the surgery or at home.

5. What does a qualified PP do?  Trained to examine and create care pathway  Differentiates between acute and chronic  Carries more drugs than regular paramedic, can give a/b, pain relief etc under PGD  Treats soft tissue injury, assess falls  Suture/glue  Can follow up the patient

6. Summary  We have found it a positive experience – just completed fifth PP placement  Short term benefit – help with urgent patients  Long term benefit – reduction in admissions  Would we recommend having a PP in the practice – Absolutely!