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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
was awarded jointly to David Fitzpatrick and Patricia Coleman
Emergency Care Practitioners: shaping a new type of practitioner from existing NHS clinical roles
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Introduction
A key driver in the Emergency Care Practitioner (ECP) initiative was to provide another career pathway for NHS staff to retain a clinical focus. To understand some of the issues facing ECPs, and to stimulate debate around managing new ways of working, we explored the perceived influences of previous background on the integration of ECPs into their new role.
Methods
As part …