It’s only two weeks to go now until September 12th and I am so excited already – why? Because it will be the book signing for my second book “Katie the Paramedic” at Waterstones book store in the Whitgift Centre in Croydon. In case you didn’t know already, “Katie” worked in a circus before she…
Monthly Archives: August 2009
Seizures
The 999 call One beautiful morning a man who had been buying cigarettes in a newsagents suddenly dropped to the floor and had a seizure in front of the startled staff and shoppers. This lasted a few minutes and the concerned bystanders called 999. We arrived promptly and the young man was still on the…
Paramedic Prescribing
[Update: The Department of Health have launched an engagement exercise on Paramedic Prescribing. See more info at the bottom of the article] Not long ago I had an observer out with me for the day. Nick Crowther is working on Ambulance Policy for the Urgent and Emergency Care Branch of the Commissioning & System Management…
2009 London Triathlon
The 2009 London Triathlon took place on the 1st and 2nd of August. I worked there for both days as part of a team stationed in the finish line first-aid post. As well as the London Ambulance Service there were St John’s Ambulance and also a team of doctors and Emergency Nurse Practitioners to provide…