Episode 1 looks at the difference between palliative and end of life care. We are looking to understand what the aims of End of Life care are, and how there is a different mindset required from paramedics in this role.

We are joined by

Dr Kathryn Gaunt

A Consultant in Palliative Medicine at East Cheshire NHS Trust. She works across all clinical settings within East Cheshire, acute hospital, community, and hospice. This allows for a greater understanding of the challenges and developments happening across the healthcare arena. She is the Chair of the East Cheshire PLACE based Palliative and End of Life Locality Group where the focus is on steering the strategic direction of palliative and eol service delivery within the locality. She has a keen interest in palliative and End of Life education and developing and delivering simulation training within this area.

Dan Platt, Paramedic is currently working as a newly qualified paramedic within his second year of practice with Northwest Ambulance Service in the Merseyside area. Prior to this he spent 3 years completing his degree in paramedic science at Liverpool John Moores University, predominantly working around North Liverpool and the surrounding areas. Whilst studying at university Dan took on the role of CPD and Training Officer for the LJMU Paramedic Society, helping to facilitate numerous training events relating to end-of-life care in the paramedic role. During his time completing placements throughout university and leading into his career as a registered paramedic he regularly encounters patients who are nearing the end stages of their life, often proving to be one of the most challenging yet highly rewarding incidents they attend to.