Synopsis: This presentation will describe the journey that has taken place in the UK for paramedics to be able to prescribe; it will explain the challenges and the opportunities that the paramedic profession has encountered throughout the process.

Biography: I am the lead Consultant Paramedic at a UK ambulance service with a special interest in critical care, I am the chair of the consultant paramedic group for the college of paramedics in the UK and a trustee for the college of paramedics, I am also the clinical director for our local BASICS response scheme.

Paul is the lead Consultant Paramedic at a UK ambulance service with a special interest in critical care.