Previous projects and published research
Past projects
South Central Ambulance Service is taking part in the PARAMEDIC-2 Trial
Background This trial, led by the University of Warwick, aims to improve the outcome for patients suffering cardiac arrest (when the heart stops...
111 and 999 teams going the extra mile
It’s not always possible to deliver the outcome we, the patient and their family and friends want every single time we’re called....
Family who called 111 thank SCAS for sending out a paramedic
Like NHS 111 services up and down the country, the NHS 111 service provided by SCAS across Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire and Oxfordshire is...
Milton Keynes man meets SCAS crews who saved his life
A Milton Keynes man has been reunited with SCAS crews who saved his life following a cardiac arrest. Steve Persighetti, 59, was at home in February...
More patients than ever survive major trauma
The contribution of staff at South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS) has been recognised as more patients than ever survive...
Be BBQ safe this summer
The Hazardous Area Response Team for South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SCAS HART) is sharing advice on how everyone can remain...
Published work
Members of the SCAS research team contribute to a wide range of published research articles and abstracts. Links below go to external sites hosting published work.
2024
- Febrile seizure management and effectiveness of prevention with antipyretics – Paramedic Practice – January 2024
- Validation of oxygen saturations measured in the community by emergency medical services as a marker of clinical deterioration in patients with confirmed COVID-19: a retrospective cohort study – BMJ – January 2024
- Prehospital optimal shock energy for defibrillation (POSED): A cluster randomised controlled feasibility trial – Resuscitation Plus – March 2024
- Route of drug administration in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A protocol for a randomised controlled trial (PARAMEDIC-3) – Resuscitation Plus – March 2024
- Outcomes of a proactive first responder system for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests – Resuscitation – May 2024
- Feasibility randomised controlled trial of optimal shock energy for defibrillation – Resuscitation – September 2024
- Development of a Centralised National AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Network Across All Ambulance Services in the United Kingdom – Resuscitation Plus – September 2024
- Resuscitation of patients with durable mechanical circulatory support with acutely altered perfusion or cardiac arrest – Resuscitation – October 2024
- A cluster randomised controlled feasibility trial of prehospital optimal shock energy for defibrillation (POSED) – BMJ Journals – December 2024
- Scoping exercise: paramedic debriefing post out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – BMJ Journals – December 2024
- Paramedics providing end-of-life care: an online survey of practice and experiences – BMC Palliative Care – December 2024
2023
- Trends in use of intraosseous and intravenous access in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest across English ambulance services: A registry-based, cohort study – Resuscitation – October 2023
- Cardiac Arrest Bundle of cARE Trial (CABARET) survey of current UK neuroprotective CPR practice – Resuscitation Plus – December 2023
2022
- To inform or not? A qualitative evaluation of patient and public opinions on providing information about research participation following out of hospital cardiac arrest. – Resuscitation – June 2022
- Systematic review of shock strategies for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – Resuscitation – June 2022
- Variability in approach to informing the relatives of non-surviving participants in cardiac arrest research: a questionnaire study – Resuscitation – June 2022
- Effectiveness of alternative shock strategies for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review – Resuscitation Plus – June 2022
- Remote COVID-19 Assessment in Primary Care (RECAP) risk prediction tool: derivation and real-world validation studies – The Lancet Digital Health – September 2022
- Protocol for a cluster randomised controlled feasibility study of Prehospital Optimal Shock Energy for Defibrillation (POSED) – Resuscitation Plus – December 2022