Table of contents

What's New in Emergency Pre-hospital Care Research? 2008 Conference organised by 999 EMS Research Forum in collaboration with University of Sheffield and the National Ambulance Research Steering Group

• Presentation & Posters: What are the highest priorities for research in prehospital care? Results of a review and consultation exercise (22 September, 2009)

  A Evans, H Snook, B Wells, M Thomas, J Peconi, J Turner, M Woollard
• was awarded to Mohammad Iqbal: Prehospital intravenous cannulation: reducing the risks and rate from inappropriate venous access by paramedics (22 September, 2009)

  M Iqbal, S Banerjee, A Spaight, J Stephenson, A N Siriwardena
• Presentation & Posters: Improving post-hypoglycaemic patient safety in the pre-hospital environment: a systematic review (22 September, 2009)

  D Fitzpatrick, E A S Duncan
• was awarded jointly to David Fitzpatrick and Patricia Coleman: Improving post-hypoglycaemic patient safety in the pre-hospital environment: a systematic review (22 September, 2009)

  D Fitzpatrick, E A S Duncan
• Presentation & Posters: When would you call 999? Perceptions of emergency ambulances’ role in unscheduled health care (22 September, 2009)

  A Porter, L Button, K Duff, A Evans, H Snooks, R Lowe, A Watkins
• was awarded jointly to David Fitzpatrick and Patricia Coleman: Emergency Care Practitioners: shaping a new type of practitioner from existing NHS clinical roles (22 September, 2009)

  P Coleman, C O’Keeffe, S Mason
• Presentation & Posters: The effectiveness of supraglottic airway devices in pre hospital basic life support airway management (22 September, 2009)

  M Dixon, N Carmody, C O’Donnell
• was awarded to Dr Linda Dykes: Angels with wings (and morphine): do RAF winchmen need to be paramedics? (22 September, 2009)

  L Dykes, D McDowell, Edward Griffiths, Richard Taylor
• Posters: What factors predict 999 use amongst unscheduled care service users? (22 September, 2009)

  H Snooks, A Porter, L Button, K Duff, A Evans, R Lowe, A Watkins
• Posters: Prehospital intravenous cannulation: reducing the risks and rate from inappropriate venous access by paramedics (22 September, 2009)

  M Iqbal, S Banerjee, A Spaight, J Stephenson, A N Siriwardena
• Posters: The quality and safety of emergency care practitioner care (22 September, 2009)

  P Coleman, R O’Hara, S Mason, C O’Keeffe
• Posters: Non-conveyance of 999 callers: early findings related subsequent health services callers (22 September, 2009)

  M Al-Sulaiti, H Snooks, A Porter
• Posters: Emergency care practitioners: shaping a new type of practitioner from existing NHS clinical roles (22 September, 2009)

  P Coleman, C O’Keeffe, S Mason
• Posters: SAFER (Support and Assessment for Fall Emergency Referrals) trial: study design (22 September, 2009)

  Helen Snooks, The SAFER Study Team
• Posters: Angels with wings (and morphine): do RAF winchmen need to be paramedics? (22 September, 2009)

  L Dykes, D McDowell, Edward Griffiths, Richard Taylor
• Posters: Malleable stylet vs re-useable and disposable bougies in a model of difficult intubation: a randomised cross-over trial (22 September, 2009)

  M Woollard, D Lighton, P Gregory, G Munro, E Jenkinson, L Hamilton, R Newcombe, P O’Meara