Improving access: Paramedic practitioner service in the South Kent Coast

Document first published:: 5 March 2017
Page updated:: 11 July 2018
Topic:: General practice
Publication type:: Case study

A case study looking at how practice based paramedics are improving access in the South Kent coast.

Region: South

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Improving Access with practice based paramedics in the South Kent Coast

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Summary

The aim of the service is to minimise the disruption of home visits to GP surgery schedules and reduce the number of A&E attendances. The paramedic practitioner service provides a seven day per week visiting service in collaboration with local GP practices and the 8am-8pm hubs in Folkestone and Dover.