The journey of Critical Care in the UK with Tom Archer and Mike Palmer

Following International Paramedics Days we wanted to carry on the conversation. In this episode we will examine the current climate of critical care within the UK, how that looks and the journey of where its come from. We examine the anatomy of competency, portfolios, the journey towards MSc established programmes, intervention & drugs Vs critical thinking and much more.  Eoin Walker is joined by Tom Archer and Mike Palmer. Tom started his career in the ambulance service in London in 2004 before moving to Wales in 2010, predominantly working in central London as a Paramedic, fast response paramedic and now an Retrieval practitioner in Critical Care with ERMTS in Wales. Mike Palmer qualified in London Ambulance Service as a Paramedic and specialised in Hazardous Area Response before becoming a flight paramedic on London’s Air Ambulance. He now flies as a Critical Care and Retrieval practitioner for EMRTS in Wales.

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