New breed of paramedics take to Powys roads

A new breed of super-paramedics are being trained to work on the roads of Powys. The highly-skilled team will not only respond to emergency 999 calls but will also make decisions about a patient’s care. This is the first such scheme in the UK and the first cohort has been chosen from the ranks of the Welsh Ambulance Service’s paramedics and nurses.  Andrew Jenkins, the Welsh Ambulance Service’s consultant paramedic, said: “We’re going to have a new kind of paramedic out there, an ambulance clinician, not just providing immediate emergency care but also making decisions about the sort of continuing care the patient needs.