NHS organizations have seen significant increases in alcohol-based admissions in the last 10 years,” he said. “The direct effects for the NHS range from public health problems to pressure on ambulance service resources and staff safety

Once again, The EMS Spot has a great article that, although targeted at a US audience, is an informative read for all of us who from time-to-time have to deal with this unpleasant and often difficult type of job

Huffing or in the UK ‘glue sniffing’ is a practice by which toxic chemicals are inhaled from spray cans, usually common household items

Paediatric cardiac arrest has traditionally been considered a futile medical condition with dismal outcomes

Is EMS the healthcare equivalent to the members of Spinal Tap? EMS1.com has some interesting thoughts on the level of care provided by US ‘medics

Greg Friese discusses pain assessment on the highly recommended everydayemstips.com

The debate continues to rage regarding the value of the precordial thump

NWAS students could soon be treating virtual patients on the way to becoming qualified paramedics

The risks associated with the use of the combination of aspirin and clopidogrel before surgery are incompletely understood

Steve Whitehead, an author at The EMS Spot has recently published a guide for pre-hospital care professionsals about the current swine ‘flu problem