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Stephen North

@steveparamedic.bsky.social

Cymru High Acuity Response Unit (CHARU) paramedic for Welsh ambulance service, interest in pre-hospital critical care. Always looking to learn and grow as a clinician.

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We discussed this on PRU as we nerve blocked a NOF on scene and this ment as there was an ortho bed available, just had x-ray bloods, ECG and just went through ED straight to ward. If this could happen to would be amazing.

24.01.2025 18:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kit checks done, car cleaned, let’s see what Friday night on Welsh ambulance service CHARU brings. πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ·σ ¬σ ³σ ΏπŸš‘πŸš‘

24.01.2025 18:30 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

There’s 2, one red one green, carry everything from wound closure to USS and other diagnostics,Drugs and antibiotics and equipment for nerve blocks etc as well as resus kit. Combining with the kit on an RRV you can pretty much deal with anything minor to critical.

14.01.2025 22:21 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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RAPID 2 - Swansea Trials Unit UKCRC Registered Clinical Trials Unit. Design, conduct & analysis; helps to deliver health & social care research across SW Wales & beyond, in academia, NHS, private & 3rd sector.

Geriatrics are more likely to suffer fragility fractures from falls.Β The RAPID2 trial at #SwanseaUni aims to assess success of fascia Iliaca compartment blocks (FICB) for those requiring delivery of emergency #prehospital hip fracture care. swanseatrialsunit.org/trials/rapid-2 #Paramedic #Ambiwlans

14.01.2025 13:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Change of scenery yesterday working along side an ED consultant on the Aneurin Bevan physician response unit (PRU). Assisting crews, Hospital avoidance and providing advanced treatments on scene. Was a great day and can truly say we’ve helped the system and we’ve helped patients directly.

14.01.2025 08:16 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pre-hospital management of traumatic cardiac arrest 2024 position statement: Faculty of Prehospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh - Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Eme...

sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.... good little bit of Sunday reading.

05.01.2025 20:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Pressure across the NHS from high numbers of flu/COVID cases has led to delays at emergency departments affecting our ability to respond. Thank you to our fab #TeamWAST staff/volunteers for all that you are doing in challenging times. Sorry to patients who’ve had to wait as a result of the pressure.

31.12.2024 08:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Please think before ringing do you really need an ambulance. Can you get yourself to hospital if you need to, please help us help you.

30.12.2024 20:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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That’s me logged off SR4001 for the rest of the Christmas period for Welsh ambulance service. Everyone in the emergency services and healthcare working the rest of the festive period have an enjoyable and safe time and il have a glass of bubbly in your honour 🍾

24.12.2024 18:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Some Sunday morning TLC for the car, nothing wrong with having some pride in your work space and this is my office. See what the rest of the day brings for #CHARUlife #TEAMWAST

15.12.2024 10:18 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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