Live webinar: Breach of duty and response standards in ambulance practice

Live webinar:  7 October 2021, 10:30-11:30am

This session will cover:

• Common errors in paramedic practice; assessment and treatment
• Documentation and record-keeping
  • Navigating the patient report form
• Standards and clinical guidelines
• How long should the ambulance take to arrive?
  • Response standards
  • Navigating the sequence of events log

Dr Tim Kilner, Senior Lecturer in Paramedic Science, University of Worcester

Dr Kilner is a senior lecturer in paramedic sciences, who undertakes expert witness work in the field of ambulance and paramedic practice. He is the author of over 300 reports concerning breach of duty, undertaking medico-legal work in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and the States of Jersey. In addition to clinical practice, Dr Kilner has a particular interest in the education of ambulance clinicians. He has many years of experience as an academic initially as an emergency nurse and then as a paramedic. Dr Kilner has worked within the NHS as both an operational paramedic and as Head of Learning and Development.

Dr Kilner is one of a small, but growing number of UK paramedics holding a PhD. Dr Kilner was awarded his PhD in 2008 with a thesis entitled Educating the Ambulance Clinician. He is the author of a number of publications in the field of prehospital care and is a regular peer reviewer for academic publications. Dr Kilner is Guest Editor of Special Edition; Urgent and Acute Prehospital Care, Healthcare. He has presented at a number of national and international conferences both on paramedic practice and medico-legal aspects of paramedic practice.