TableĀ 1

Analgesia strategy based on skills of casualty carer (study and pilot phases)

Analgesia (no of cases)Team member or (ambulance technician)Paramedic or (nurse)Doctor
Entonox (8)611
Oral analgesia (6)420
Intramuscular opioid (19)14 (2)12
Fentanyl lozenge (14)932
Intranasal opioid (18)10(1)7
Intravenous opioid (30)31017
Unclassified (8)215
Total (103)501934