Paramedic Science: The halfway point
31 May 2017
My out-of-ambulance placement has concluded, with two weeks at a secure mental health hospital, and in district nursing. We're now halfway through our Paramedic Science degree. Read more…
Faculty:Health, Medicine and Social Care
School:School of Allied Health and Social Care
Course: BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science
Hello all! My name is Alex. I am a 19-year-old student paramedic with the London Ambulance Service, studying BSc (Hons) Paramedic Science at Anglia Ruskin University. I am a second year student at ARU’s Chelmsford campus and have my frontline ambulance placement in central London. I live in the city centre with fellow students in my cohort and my parents live in Brighton and Swansea. I am very active here at Anglia Ruskin; I am in the Chelmsford Men’s Badminton Team for the university and we regularly have fixtures both at home and away. Outside of university I am a volunteer photographer and speaker for London’s Air Ambulance, further supported by my interest in portraiture and street photography with cinematic film production.
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31 May 2017
My out-of-ambulance placement has concluded, with two weeks at a secure mental health hospital, and in district nursing. We're now halfway through our Paramedic Science degree. Read more…
31 May 2017
In the past two weeks I have had both assessment and maternity placement; spending shifts on an Acute Medical Unit (AMU) and labour ward. Read more…
5 May 2017
My hospital placement has commenced with the first of five weeks on an intensive care unit (ICU). It has been truly eye opening. Read more…
25 April 2017
I recently embarked on an entire weekend of observational shifts with SECAmb (South East Coast Ambulance Service). Read more…
25 April 2017
Alex shares some details of his plan to improve care for trauma patients who are hurt on evenings and weekends, when they are more likely to die. Read more…
7 April 2017
Alex takes part in a massive exercise for the emergency services, to train for responding to a mass casualty incident on a catastrophic scale. Read more…
3 April 2017
Alex talks about his work as a student ambassador and a question he is often asked as a Paramedic Science student - what is the worst thing you've seen on placement? Read more…
24 February 2017
Alex describes his work after returning from placement and talks about his charitable work for London’s Air Ambulance. Read more…
23 December 2016
This week has undoubtedly been a challenging one on placement with the London Ambulance Service. Alongside many blue calls and time-critical patients we have responded to some very thought-provoking jobs. Read more…
23 December 2016
Alex paints a picture of his last week on placement block one for the second year of the BSc Paramedic Science degree. Read more…