Rex Hall
29 Nov 2016 · Coroner Emma Brown · Birmingham and Solihull
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. inadequate paramedic foundation training
“deficiencies in the foundation training of paramedics”
Linked reports
Identical hazardConfidence 0.92 · high
This report
“one of the paramedics who qualified in 2015 after a 2 year foundation degree gave evidence that he had never had any formal testing on interpretation of 12 lead ECG”
Later report
“Paramedic [REDACTED] gave evidence at inquest that she'd never heard of Q waves before and didn't see the ST elevation on the ecg”
Responses
Response-by-HCPC.pdf ↗· Health and Care Professions Council
Stated action · September 2021
“We have taken significant steps within the sector to support the development of paramedic practice. In particular, in March 2018 we determined it necessary to raise the threshold level of entry to the Register to degree level (levels 6/9/10 on the relevant UK qualifications frameworks). The threshold level for entry to the Register for paramedics was changed to degree level for the following reasons: e A large majority of respondents to the public consultation argued that degree level was necess”