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David Fitzpatrick
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Learning from life's ups and downs and trying to do what I love most. Experienced ‘re-framer’, struggles as much as anyone, keeps trying! Honorary Associate Professor University of Stirling/Adjunct Senior Researcher University of Tasmania.
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🚑 #EMSSky
Did you know?

In 1968, 24 Black men in Pittsburgh revolutionized emergency medicine.

The Freedom House Ambulance Service was established to provide emergency medical care to underserved Black neighborhoods—creating the world’s first paramedics.
February 1, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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🎙️ New Podcast Alert

The final episode in our pain management series with @expensivecare.bsky.social and @billlord.bsky.social is now live.

🔥 Topics:
Pain care performance measures 📊
Chronic pain challenges
Opioid myths & realities 💊

👉 Tune in: open.spotify.com/episode/5MMs...
Pain (Part 3) - Systems issues and special circumstances
Clinical Conversations · Episode
open.spotify.com
January 17, 2025 at 4:30 AM
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"It's okay to not be okay."

Taking time to be at your best will make you a better physician/paramedic, and if you're suffering with substance use, PTSD, and burnout as an EMS clinician--you're not alone.

Dr. Amanda Ventura at #NAEMSP2025 presents a powerful talk on alcohol in medicine. #EMSsky
January 9, 2025 at 5:06 PM
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My latest @bmj.com on why an experienced workforce is necessary for safety and productivity www.bmj.com/content/387/...
“Rookie factor”: why healthcare workforce policy needs to embrace experience
What price experience? I have been working across several safety critical industries for years and in terms of the approaches that these industries take to workforce issues there are some stark differ...
www.bmj.com
December 20, 2024 at 4:12 PM
The Crieff Mountains are looking fine this afternoon 😍
January 2, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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The number of deaths averted globally due to vaccination is absolutely staggering.
December 14, 2024 at 3:51 PM
Well, thats phase 2 of the hydration study started. For any @scotambservice.bsky.social staff in Tayside, Forth Valley and Fife please consider participating. Details in your NHS emails and links to questionnaire on station posters. Thank you 🙏
December 14, 2024 at 7:36 AM
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Latest research article:

Predictors of care home resident conveyance to hospital or referral to community pathways by a regional ambulance service attending medical emergencies: a retrospective cross sectional study

sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
Predictors of care home resident conveyance to hospital or referral to community pathways by a regional ambulance service attending medical emergencies: a retrospective cross sectional study - Scandin...
Background Care home residents are at higher risk compared with community dwelling elders for medical emergencies, often resulting in ambulance attendance and conveyance to hospital. We aimed to deter...
sjtrem.biomedcentral.com
November 28, 2024 at 5:29 PM
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For those interested in paramedic research, check out this great starter pack by @gregwhitley.bsky.social
Simple, easy and one tap. I’m sure you’ll recognise some names!

#paramedic #paramedicine #emt #medic #research #paramedicineresearch
Set up a paramedic researcher starter pack for those just joining Bluesky.... go.bsky.app/BZpAcQN

Let me know if you want to be added.
November 28, 2024 at 7:16 PM
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📣 We are pleased to share that we are now on Bluesky!

🤝 Stay connected with us for the latest updates, insights, and conversations in paramedicine. Join us in creating a supportive and informed community for paramedics everywhere.

#ParamedicsUK
November 28, 2024 at 11:00 AM
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NHS managers who silence whistleblowers could be barred from working in the NHS, under proposals being announced this week www.gov.uk/government/n...
New protections for whistleblowers under NHS manager proposals
NHS managers who silence whistleblowers could be barred from working in the NHS, under proposals being announced this week.
www.gov.uk
November 24, 2024 at 9:12 AM
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Emergency medical service interventions and experiences during pandemics: A scoping review: despite concern for own and families’ safety and lack of knowledge, training, PPE and protocol changes, EMS staff reported for duty #PHEM #MedSky #AcademicSky
journals.plos.org/plosone/arti...
journals.plos.org
November 23, 2024 at 11:41 AM
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shortcomings of the STEMI NSTEMI paradigm, resulting patient harm, and why we need to add on the 'OMI paradigm' which i will post next
#CardioSky #EmImCc #12lead #ekg #STEMI #pci #OMI
heart.bmj.com/content/110/...
No false negative paradox in STEMI-NSTEMI diagnosis
ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) diagnosis is based on a clinical presentation and ST-segment elevation (STE) in at least two consecutive leads. Despite being deeply rooted in both t...
heart.bmj.com
November 19, 2024 at 7:07 PM
Is this a friendlier and more supportive platform than ‘X’ then?
November 18, 2024 at 5:01 PM
Well, here I am ‘bluesky’….lets see if you are an improvement on ‘X’!!
March 8, 2024 at 8:02 AM