New NIHR study begins exploring Community First Responders’ role in rural healthcare workforce

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Members of CaHRU have started this February 2020 a major NIHR-funded study on Community First Responders (CFRs) which aims to understand their role in the current and future rural healthcare workforce. CFRs are members of the public who have received Continue reading New NIHR study begins exploring Community First Responders’ role in rural healthcare workforce

CaHRU attends 999 EMS Research Forum conference 2018 in Stirling

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This year’s annual EMS 999 Research Forum, ‘Research for impact in 999 Emergency Care’ was held in the University of Stirling’s picturesque campus from 26-27 March 2018 and was attended by members of CaHRU, Viet-Hai Phung, Laura Simmons, Greg Whitley Continue reading CaHRU attends 999 EMS Research Forum conference 2018 in Stirling

Viet-Hai Phung presents at Emergency Medicine Congress, Lisbon

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Viet-Hai Phung presented his work on the perceptions and experiences of Community First Responders (CFRs) in Lincolnshire at the recent Mediterranean Emergency Medicine Congress (MEMC). The Congress, organised by the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM), took place in the Continue reading Viet-Hai Phung presents at Emergency Medicine Congress, Lisbon

CaHRU study on CFRs presented to National Ambulance Forum

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Viet-Hai Phung presented the findings of a University of Lincoln study on Community First Responders at a meeting of the National Ambulance Service First Responder Managers Forum at East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust at Beechdale, Nottingham on 25th April Continue reading CaHRU study on CFRs presented to National Ambulance Forum

Scoping review on Community First Responders (CFRs) in the UK published

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A new study entitled, ‘Community First Responders (CFRs) and schemes in the United Kingdom: systematic scoping review‘, conducted by members of CaHRU was published on 19th June 2017 in the Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine. This article was Continue reading Scoping review on Community First Responders (CFRs) in the UK published