David Williams and team have recently published in the British Paramedic Journal, undertaking a service evaluation into ambulance staff recognition, care and management of functional seizure presentations 🚑 Find out about the important findings below ⬇️ www.ingentaconnect.com/content/tcop...

💡New paper alert! 🚑 REACH team member Dr Kim Kirby, contributed to a study exploring whether machine learning can use EMS dispatcher call narratives to predict resuscitation decisions in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. 🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... #artificialintelligence #research

"Analysis of information volunteered by an EMS caller may be able to predict clinical outcome" in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest cases - which could help to better allocate emergency medical resources better. See the full article in Resuscitation here: www.resuscitationjournal.com/article/S030...

New work from 10 English PICUs shows 58% of children remain below their baseline HRQoL 12 months later especially in physical & school functioning. 📉 QoL drops at discharge 📈 improves over time but 58% still below baseline at 1 year 🔗https://tinyurl.com/nhsxa6p2 @juliemenzies.bsky.social

Research on knife crime among children and young people, finds that at least two school age children are killed every month by stab wounds. Dr Tom Roberts, Dr Edward Carlton and Dr Jade Levell from the University of Bristol have published new research: www.bristol.ac.uk/news/2026/ap...

Excited to share this opportunity to take part in a Delphi study! 💡 🚑 This is a brilliant opportunity to shape how paramedics assess and manage pain in the future. 🌟 To take part, please contact REACH doctoral researcher Peter Danihel , [email protected]

🚨Randomised clinical trial protocol alert! Check out the latest publication from the REACH team - journals.lww.com/pccmjournal/...

🌟 Join the SURGE Workforce Research Partnership at the University of Bath! The SURGE team are looking for someone with strong quantitative or data science skills to support the partnership looking at supporting the same day and urgent care workforce. www.bath.ac.uk/jobs/Vacancy...

⏰New Publication Alert! ⭐ Check out this new paper from the REACH team: 'Understanding research engagement among allied health professionals working in UK emergency departments: a qualitative study' pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41136187/

🎉Congratulations William Hollingworth, Matthew Booker, Sarah Voss (UWE) & colleagues on their #BJGPTop10 paper on #paramedics in general practice. 🎉 ⬇️ @bjgp.bsky.social @nihrspcr.bsky.social @sapc.ac.uk @bnssgresearch.bsky.social @reachbristol.bsky.social @bristolhealthp.bsky.social #GPSky

TERN have published a new study in EMJ: Understanding corridor and escalation area care in 165 UK emergency departments: a multicentre cross-sectional snapshot study 1 in 5 ED patients were treated in escalation areas—often corridors.⬇️ emj.bmj.com/content/earl... @ecincubator.bsky.social

📣 Placement opportunities with the Health Tech Research Centre in Emergency and Acute Care for healthcare professionals! Gain research skills, work with experts & explore clinical academic careers. Deadline: Dec 8, 12pm 🚨 Find out more and apply 👇 hrc-emergency.nihr.ac.uk/training-cap...

Great to see new outputs from the new Workforce Research Theme (WReT) at UWE Bristol. This article looks at how Nursing Associate roles are implemented and working within the NHS. Check it out: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

The REACH team were excited to see @sarah-voss.bsky.social mentioned in this article looking at the role of paramedics in the delivery of end of life care. The research calls for more training and support for paramedics and ambulance crews 👉https://www.uwe.ac.uk/news/end-of-life-care

Congratulations to our ECR winners👏 🌟 Raine Astin-Chamberlain- 'Diversity in Trauma Patient Outcomes (DITTO)' 🌟@alyeshaproctor.bsky.social - 'Developing an Intervention to Support Paramedics in Safely Assessing and Managing Children with Minor Head Injury' 🌟Danielle Edge - best poster prize

We had an excellent time at the REACH Annual Showcase 2025 on Monday! 😀 We explored the theme 'Capacity Building in Emergency Care Research' The day sparked some interesting conversations and new collaborations and networks! Thank you to all who joined us. #emergencycare #research

We're delighted to be at the @reachbristol.bsky.social Annual Showcase supporting emergency & urgent care research. Thank you for inviting us to speak about the support & funding we can offer. Associate Director for Research Paul Roy presents. More info: bnssg.icb.nhs.uk/research-and...

Are you an adult in the UK with #osteoarthritis? Are you overweight/plus-size? If yes, we’d love your input into a survey on improving support for people living with osteoarthritis. It takes ~10mins! 👉 go.uwe.ac.uk/yrtzf Please share! @arthritisuk.bsky.social @arthritisaction.org.uk

🚨Programme released! Check out the fantastic line up of speakers for the 2025 REACH Annual Showcase⭐ 🎯 Capacity Building in Emergency Care Research 📍 The Watershed, Bristol, BS1 5TX 📅 Monday, 10th November 🕘 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM 💡 Free Still time to register! app.geckoform.com/public/#/mod...

✨Spaces still available to join our workshops looking at falls prevention information delivered by paramedics 🚑 👥 Older adults, carers, paramedics, GPs, Healthcare Professionals 📅 13 Oct (Online) | 13:30–15:30 📅 15 Oct (UWE Glenside) | 10:00–13:00 📩 [email protected]

Calling all paramedics, GPs, physios, OTs, older people and their carers 📢 Please consider joining one of our workshops looking at which falls prevention resources paramedics could promote to older people.

⭐REACH Annual Showcase 2025⭐ ❗⚠️Abstract submission deadline extended - until Sunday 12 October, 9pm❗ 🎯 Theme: Capacity Building in Emergency Care Research 📍 The Watershed BS1 5TX 📅 10th November 🕘 9:00– 3:00 💡 Free Register now: tinyurl.com/2d4b2sm6 Submit an abstract: tinyurl.com/3em95n3r

Want to help shape how paramedics talk about falls prevention? If you're 65+, a carer, or work in healthcare—join one of our workshops this October! 📍 Bristol & Online 🍽️ Lunch + travel covered 📅 Dates: Oct 7, 13, 15 📧 [email protected] to book #FallsPrevention #Paramedics #OlderAdults

🎉Join us for the REACH Showcase 2025 🌟 💡This free event welcomes anyone interested in urgent and emergency care research. This year, we're also inviting abstract submissions too! 😊 Register: tinyurl.com/2d4b2sm6 Submit an abstract: tinyurl.com/3em95n3r We hope to see you there! ✨

🎓 Two fully funded PhD studentships now open! Join our team looking at how to support and retain staff in same day & urgent care. ⏰ Deadline: 12 October 📍 Based at @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social 🔗 Apply: findaphd.com/phds/project... #PhD #Academicjobs @chcr-uwe.bsky.social

⭐We've had a makeover - New Website! 🖥️ We are excited to announce that the SURGE website has had a major update! 😀 Check it out and let us know what you think 🎉 🔗https://www.surgeworkforce.uk/

⭐REACH Annual Showcase 2025⭐ 🎯 Theme: Capacity Building in Emergency Care Research 📍 Location: The Watershed, Bristol, BS1 5TX 📅 Date: Monday, 10th November 2025 🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM 💡 Cost: Free to attend Registration now open: tinyurl.com/2d4b2sm6 Submit an abstract: tinyurl.com/3em95n3r

📣Have your say - Opportunity to take part in research! 🚨 ⭐The SURGE team are looking for people to help shape the priorities for research in same day, urgent and emergency care. 🔗Visit the website for more information on how to take part! surgeworkforce.uk/priority-set...

Do you work in same day, urgent & emergency care? Join our surgeworkforce.uk Community Inclusion & Engagement Panel to help shape research. Share insights from EDs, UTCs, 111/999, GP & more. Interested? forms.office.com/e/gr32CVhCRZ or email [email protected] #UEC #HealthResearch #NHSStaff

Exciting opportunity to join the Centre for Health and Clinical Research at UWE Bristol! @chcr-uwe.bsky.social @uwebristolofficial.bsky.social

Do you work in same day, urgent & emergency care? Join our surgeworkforce.uk Community Inclusion & Engagement Panel to help shape research. Share insights from EDs, UTCs, 111/999, GP & more. Interested? forms.office.com/e/gr32CVhCRZ or email [email protected] #UEC #HealthResearch #NHSStaff

📢 Job Alert: Research Associate (Workforce Research) 📍 Glenside Campus, Bristol 💼 Fixed-Term (12 months) ⏰ Full-Time (37 hrs/week) 🪙 £34,610–£38,784 🗓️ Closes: 07 Sept 2025 🔗 Apply: ce0164li.webitrent.com/ce0164li_web... #workforceresearch #academicjobs #careersinresearch @chcr-uwe.bsky.social

🌟 New publication from TERN (The Trainee Emergency Care Network). 👏 "Acute coronary syndrome rule-out strategies in the emergency department: an observational evaluation of clinical effectiveness and current UK practice" pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40533119/

🎉 Now Published! Paramedic Research: Principles, Designs and Methods. The book is a guide to understanding and applying research in urgent, unplanned and emergency care. 📗 Congratulations to REACH team member Kim Kirby on her chapter in this new publication. 🙌

Expert researchers and clinicians improving urgent and emergency care. Supporting trainees through @ecincubator.bsky.social & TERN (Trainee Emergency Medicine Research Network) Led by @UWEBristol and @Bristoluni t.co/aaS8uCqNks