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Disturbing news as PubMed is affected by a funding lapse -potentially having a knock-on effect for thousands of #researchers & #clinicians worldwide. One hopes full funding will soon be restored. #health #paramedicine #research
Meanwhile, check out Europe PMC. It has 46M+ articles. europepmc.org

We need to fix the problems where we can, and support all caregivers so they can better care for #patients. This means investing in #supportive #leadership, fair #pay, & #sustainable #workloads. #Health #PTSD Here are some suggestions from the slideshow clip. www.facebook.com/reel/1882209...

Beyond organisational issues, #paramedics face high #occupational stress, #physical injuries, and a mismatch between #expectations & #reality. Personal factors like a desire for #career change or #health issues also play a role. It's a multifaceted problem.

So, what are some root causes of attrition? Research points to key #organisational factors: corporate #culture, inadequate #pay, excessive #hours, and a lack of #flexible work. Retaining experienced #paramedics starts with fixing these issues. journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10....

‘Something has to give’: FDNY ambulance response times rise for fourth year, union blames staffing crisis • Brooklyn Paper FDNY ambulances are taking longer to reach life-threatening medical emergencies for the fourth consecutive year, according to the city’s latest Mayor's

Attrition is not just a #statistic; it has real meaning in #human & service #quality terms. FDNY data show #response times are rising, which union leaders blame on a 70% #attrition rate & chronic understaffing. brooklynpaper.com/fdny-respons...
Sadly, that NYC situation is replicated elsewhere.

The 2025 Australasian Paramedicine #Workforce Survey found over half of #paramedics in Australia & NZ are thinking of leaving their employers. 36% say it's likely they'll leave within a year. This shows how serious the situation has become (and it's far worse in the U.S.) #EMS tinyurl.com/yc8md8k5

A new scoping review in Australasian #Emergency Care found #attrition is fostered by a complex mix of #organisational, #occupational, & #personal factors. It's not just #burnout.
Read the open-access paper: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40781046/

The @ozprodcom has posted the Pillar 4 post-Interim Report submissions on their website. Access them here: engage.pc.gov.au/projects/qua...
#Health #paramedicine #community #primary #chronic
The HMS Community submission: engage.pc.gov.au/document/1301
What I said. engage.pc.gov.au/document/1338

When you call for help in an #emergency, you trust a paramedic will soon arrive. But #paramedic & other #health #practitioner #attrition rates threaten this #trust.
Observations: facebook.com/ParamedProf/...
This clip explores attrition & what might be done (no audio). facebook.com/reel/1882209...

The US FDA has cleared the Apple Watch hypertension detection feature on some of its smartwatches. #photoplethysmography (PPG) continuous #blood #pressure estimation. www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
What is PPG? A refresher. eureka.patsnap.com/article/smar...

What happens to Australia when the world warms by 3C? It's revealed in this report For the first time, the government has modelled the threats from climate change on Australia's future. What's the point of a document like this, and can it help us avoid the worst-case scenarios?

My submission to the Senate Inquiry on Disaster Resilience drew attention to the harms from #climate #change & the need for adequate #healthcare resources & #emergency services especially in Northern Australia - which the National Climate Assessment report confirms. www.abc.net.au/news/2025-09...

It'a early days - and few details. #Health & #emergency services would find it challenging to absorb a $100,000 fee per #paramedic particularly for #rural or #underserved areas that already struggle with #recruitment. Conditions & exemptions could apply. (Another windfall for immigration lawyers?)

Now comes the Trump proclamation walb.com/2025/09/19/t...
The impact of an unprecedented US $100,000 H-1B annual visa fee on the #recruitment of #paramedics would be devastating if they are captured as a degree qualified #allied #health professional. #EMS #Paramedic

NHS in England told to slash recruitment of overseas-trained medics Government wants to cut annual intake of non-UK doctors from 34% to under 10% as part of 10-year plan

In the UK the NHS in England was recently told to slash #recruitment of overseas-trained medical staff.
One wonders what impact that will have on Australian and NZ #paramedics. London Ambulance Service alone recently had >500 antipodean medics. www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

New research shows Black Summer’s megafires left lasting scars far beyond property damage The study found poorer communities, renters and women carried the heaviest burdens long after the Black Summer fires were put out.

New research shows Black Summer’s megafires left lasting scars far beyond property damage. theconversation.com/new-research...

Meanwhile, Health Ministers have agreed to amend the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law, following further policy work, to regulate the Audiology profession under the NRAS structure.
September HMM Communique: www.health.gov.au/.../health-m....
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To what extent the #rural #generalist role will influence funding & other changes that create better arrangements for #multidisciplinary care for all #patients (metro & rural) remains an open question. The new role/s show that change is possible even if the process is slow.

Australian #health ministers have approved a new field of #medical specialty to provide care in #regional, #rural & #remote #communities as part of a #healthcare #team. #multidisciplinary #paramedicine #AHP
Details: bit.ly/3KdsR3S

National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council The Department solicits nominations for membership to serve on the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC). The purpose of NEMSAC is to serve as a nationally recognized council o...

Update: The DOT National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has called for applications for appointment to the National Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council (NEMSAC). Applications close 20 October 2025. www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Transcripts of the special public hearing into Ambulance Victoria held on Friday 29 August 2025 have been posted on the Inquiry website. The transcripts disclose robust discussion and other details and communications concerning the event in question. www.parliament.vic.gov.au/get-involved...

Australia's ~26,600 #registered #paramedics are an underutilised growing #health #workforce that can help to break down #silos, potentially reduce #patient #hospitalisations & provide #preventive care across the health domain. #EMS #health #primarycare #mental #palliative #community

Australia's ~26,600 #registered #paramedics are a strong #health #workforce that can help to break down #silos, potentially reduce #patient #hospitalisations & provide #preventive care across the health domain. #EMS #health #primarycare #mental #palliative #community

Pleased to have lodged a submission with the Productivity Commission arguing that to deliver #quality #care efficiently, we must deploy our #health #workforces effectively, including the #mobilisation of #paramedicine & other #AHPs #health #efficiency #wellbeing #SDOH

The National Health Workforce Dataset Factsheet (updated August 2025) shows the difficulty in reconciling survey-based numbers with the accurate quarterly figures from the Paramedicine Board of Australia. #health #workforce

College of Paramedics 🚑 Calling UK Professors in Paramedicine! The College of Paramedics is forming a UK Paramedicine Professoriate to strengthen education, research, and leadership in paramedic science. This is a first....

The UK's professional College of Paramedics is also implementing a national #professoriate to advance #paramedic science through collaboration, mentorship, & #strategic leadership - with a first call for expressions of interest. tinyurl.com/z9t33dxm
Exciting times for #paramedicine internationally!

The Paramedic Observer The Paramedic Professoriate As the paramedicine profession advances as an independent regulated health profession internationally, the focus on education and research has seen a greater level of...

The Paramedic Professoriate. The Australasian Council of Paramedic Deans has established a Paramedicine Professoriate Community of Practice to collaborate & enhance the contributions of #paramedic #academics & researchers across the #health domain. facebook.com/ParamedProf/...

Leadership opportunity: Ambulance Victoria is seeking a suitably experienced senior leader for the position of Executive Director, Specialist Operations and Coordination, reporting directly to the Chief Executive. Closes 30 September. www.careers.vic.gov.au/job/executiv...

What is Transition care? Transition care refers generally to care that helps recovery after a hospital stay. It provides short-term specialised care and support to help a patient regain functional independence @aushealthreform.bsky.social www.myagedcare.gov.au/short-term-c...

South Australia is doubling the size of its Hotel Health Service to combat #ambulance #ramping & ease pressure on the #hospital & #emergency system. tinyurl.com/y45z7ebk
The Transition Care Service will expand from 24 to 48 beds – providing more patients with support outside the hospital setting.

July #ambulance #ramping hours in South Australia are reportedly the worst on record at 5,866. SA has taken several steps to improve #community & #hospital care, including the transition of care program - moving suitable patients to hotel accommodation.
www.abc.net.au/news/2025-08...