Kingston and St George’s awarded grant to study how ambulance crews can better diagnose heart attacks 13th November 2018 New study to establish the best way to diagnose people suspected of having a heart attack, after being awarded a grant from the British Heart Foundation (BHF).
Alan Rice, Senior Lecturer, Paramedic Science appointed Consultant Paramedic with Gibraltar Health Authority. 14th April 2015 In 2009, the Gibraltar Health Authority (GHA) worked with Kingston and St George’s Faculty of Health, Social Care and Education to begin developing a small group of ambulance staff to undergo paramedic training and education, culminating in the first group of paramedics to graduate and work in Gibraltar.
“How I became part of the team with London’s Air Ambulance,” Lisa Burrell, Senior Lecturer, Paramedic Science, shares her inspirational experiences. 24th November 2014 “How I became part of the team with London’s Air Ambulance,” Lisa Burrell, Senior Lecturer, Paramedic Science, shares her inspirational experiences.
The Centre for Paramedic Science unveils exciting new plans for 2015. 27th October 2014 The Centre for Paramedic Science has announced plans to utilise new research, simulation techniques and technology to streamline and share learning. New initiatives include: a brand new simulation suite which will allow students to practice in realistic home environments; two new study programmes, one for new beginners and a ‘top-up’ for professionals; research on the challenges faced by paramedics when assisting patients with dementia and a small scale project exploring the accuracy of ambulance despatch decisions made by NHS 111 clinical advisors.
Student paramedics and midwives join forces for collaborative simulation day 24th March 2014 On Wednesday 5 March 2014 students from the Centre for Paramedic Science joined with 17 student midwives to engage in a collaborative simulation day.
First ever Student Paramedic Conference hailed as an inspiration 16th July 2013 The first South East England Student Paramedic Conference hosted by the Faculty was a pilot event developed in collaboration with key institutions including the University of Brighton, the University of Surrey, Canterbury Christ Church University and the London Ambulance Service.
Paramedic science students head to the scene of the crime 1st May 2013 Paramedic science students are getting the chance to enter the world of deerstalkered sleuthery and hi-tech forensic crime busting, as part of an innovative learning initiative.
More student spaces provide further opportunity for trainee paramedics in the capital 3rd March 2013 Extra student places for trainee paramedics have been made available on a London degree programme, and applications are now being invited
