It is now usual practice for paramedics to pronounce death in adult patients and to sensitively offer relatives an opportunity to advocate the choices made in life by the deceased. The importance of tissue donation is paramount, life enhancing and, in some cases, life saving yet the referral of potential donors by paramedics is very rare.

The HPC have produced a presentation to support you in meeting the requirements for submission of your CPD. If you would like to learn more please use the following link and select the play button on the top right hand side of the web page.

BASICS Education Scotland aims to provide pre-hospital care in Scotland Its largest activity is providing pre-hospital care education throughout Scotland. Much of this work is funded by NHS Education Scotland ( NES ) An opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Director of Education to work on and develop Immediate Care Education and Training with BASICS Scotland to include the following:

The Department of Health are preparing for a consultation on the implementation of prescribing for advanced paramedics. The DH are seeking the support of the College of Paramedics to gather examples of where prescribing would benefit patients in mainly the non life threatening conditions and urgent emergency care groups.