Paramedics in Primary Care

The next in our series talking about additional roles in primary care is all about paramedics in general practice. Lisa and Sara speak to Scott Murray, who has been working as a paramedic within primary care for some time now, having transitioned through acute care and urgent care. He talks us through his journey, why he chose to move to primary care and some tips for both paramedics and the general practice team about how to make that transition.

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• Health Education England: Paramedics in Primary Care: (Resource link for paramedics interested in General Practice and for General Practitioners and Practice Managers interested in taking on paramedics): https://www.hee.nhs.uk/our-work/primary-care/first-contact-practitioners-advanced-practitioners-paramedics

• Greater Manchester Primary Care Careers: https://gmprimarycarecareers.org.uk/jobs/

• Greater Manchester GP Excellence Resources: https://gpexcellencegm.org.uk/

• Greater Manchester Training Hub: https://www.gmthub.co.uk

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