Primary Care for Paramedics

As the demand for primary healthcare in the UK increases, a growing number of paramedics are taking on roles within general practice.

Written and edited by over 20 clinicians in the field of primary care, this is a core text exploring the scope of the paramedic role and its fundamentals within the world of primary care. This resource provides a clinical reference for paramedics already practising within this area, whilst also equipping prospective paramedics with the required theoretical underpinning and context necessary to build meaningful knowledge and understanding in this field.

Alongside a comprehensive range of topics related to primary care, including assessment, diagnosis, investigations and management of a number of different presentations, it also covers aspects of consultation techniques, decision-making and professional issues. Clinical chapters are concluded with case studies to help put theory into the context of the primary care setting and consolidate learning.

Moving into a new area of practice can be daunting, but with your years of clinical experience as a paramedic and this manual at your side, you will have the knowledge to approach any patient consultation in primary care.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 – Professional Considerations, Georgette Eaton  

Chapter 2 – Consultation Skills and the Diagnostic Process, Tom Mallinson

Chapter 3 – Decision-making Theory, Jaqualine Lindridge

Chapter 4 – Laboratory Investigations, Colin Roberts

Chapter 5 – Neurological Presentations, Chris McGregor and Georgette Eaton

Chapter 6 – Mental Health Presentations, Anita Cawley

 Chapter 7 – Eyes, Ears, Nose and Throat Presentations, Ajay Bhatt and Georgette Eaton 

Chapter 8 – Respiratory Presentations, Marc Gildas Thomas

Chapter 9 – Cardiovascular Presentations, Jessica Willetts

Chapter 10 – Gastrointestinal and Hepatic Presentations, Ant Kitchener

Chapter 11 – Genitourinary and Gynaecological Presentations, Sarah Brown and Elizabeth Steer

Chapter 12 – Contraception and Sexual Health, Alyesha Proctor

Chapter 13 – Obstetric Presentations, Aimee Yarrington

Chapter 14 – Musculoskeletal Presentations, Sarah Jardine and Georgette Eaton

Chapter 15 – Dermatological Presentations, Vanessa Smeardon

Chapter 16 – Endocrine Presentations, Ant Kitchener

Chapter 17 – Palliative and End-of-Life Care Presentations, Karina Catley and Joseph St Leger-Francis

Chapter 18 – A Note on Assessing and Managing Chronic Pain, Jim Huddy and Keith Mitchell 

Chapter 19 – Safeguarding Considerations, Karen Kitchener

Chapter 20 – Making Every Contact Count: Health Promotion in Primary Care, Andrew Hichisson