Paramedics

What can paramedics offer?

Paramedics work in a variety of roles within general practice. Their background in pre-hospital care means that they are used to working with people with a variety of health conditions – from coughs and minor injuries, to more serious conditions such as asthma and heart attacks. They work alongside GPs to help manage routine or urgent appointments. Paramedics in primary care can also:

• assess and triage patients, including offering same day appointments and providing definite treatment
• advise patients on general healthcare and promoting self-management

If a patient has more complicated problems, paramedics can ask the GP to help make an appropriate clinical decision.

Appointments are available both face to face and telephone.  Paramedic appointments can be made by completing an Anima request with your GP practice.