Yes, apologies Mike for distracting people away from your original query! But please explain, regardless of my concerns about the terminology, what exactly is a paramedic practitioner, and why would they be based in an A&E department? Adrian Fogarty ----- Original Message ----- From: Mike Bjarkoy To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Saturday, August 17, 2002 4:23 PM Subject: Re: Paramedic Practitioners in the A&E Dept Hi Adrian If it were down to me we wouldn't be using the current term paramedic at all — but that is another topic totally. Others have decided on the title — my question was asking people if there were current programmes set up and if so what is their training and scope of practice. Mike