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Paramedics in general practice in Cornwall: what roles and what work do they undertake?
British Paramedic Journal · 2026-09-01 · Added 29 August 2026
Survey of 37 paramedics employed in Cornwall general practices — all saw urgent patients in clinic or at home, 38% were non-medical prescribers, and 13 different job titles were in use, highlighting unclear employment and training models.
- Study type
- Cross-sectional
- Design
- Cross-sectional online survey
- Participants
- 37 paramedics (60% response rate)
- Main finding
- 14 (38%) were non-medical prescribers; 13 (35%) were ARRS-funded; 13 different job titles in use; all saw urgent patients in clinic or at home.
- Caveat
- Single rural English region with a modest sample and self-selected respondents; no outcome data.
- Bottom line
- Context only
Why it matters in Australia (Medium relevance). A UK primary care employment model driven by NHS funding that Australian services don't replicate, though it speaks to where the paramedic role is heading; NSW and some other services run extended-scope and community paramedic roles.
Learning goal
Understand how paramedic roles in primary care settings could shape expanded practice models in Australia.
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- Topic: Operations & systems
- Daily scan: 29 August 2026
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