Independent Prescribing for Paramedics

Amanda Blaber has many years of experience in several higher education institutions, lecturing both nurses and paramedics in healthcare subjects, on both undergraduate and post graduate courses. Amanda is a freelance academic writer and editor. Clinically, Amanda’s background is in emergency care, but more recently, she has contributed to the COVID-19 vaccination campaigns and now does some work in primary care. Amanda has contributed to national education paramedic forums and curriculum design workshops. She has extensive knowledge and experience in curriculum design, validation processes and undertakes occasional consultancy work for the College of Paramedics. Amanda is an Honorary Fellow of the College of Paramedics and is extremely proud of the contribution she and her colleagues have made to the education of paramedics in the UK. Amanda is pleased to be able to co-edit this 2nd edition of Independent Prescribing for Paramedics, which is updated and also reflects the wide variety of clinical areas in which paramedics work. Amanda is also author/co-editor of Student Paramedic Survival Guide, Assessment Skills for Paramedics, Clinical Leadership for Paramedics, Independent Prescribing for Paramedics and the theoretical textbook Foundations. Amanda is extremely proud of her collaborations and bestselling, literary contributions to student paramedics reading lists. Andy Timlett is a Senior Lecturer in Acute Care, a Diabetes Specialist Nurse, and an Independent Prescriber. He is the Programme Lead for the Independent Prescribing programme at the University of Brighton and has published research on non-medical prescribing. Andy has clinical experience across intensive care and secondary care with particular interests in sustainable healthcare, prescribing practice, and diabetes management and education.