New chapter for next generation of paramedics

The next generation of home-grown life-saving paramedics have set out on the next chapter of their careers thanks to a new in-house apprenticeship course at North East Ambulance Service (NEAS). Run in partnership with Teesside University, the new three-year BSc (Hons) Paramedic Practice degree apprenticeship programme, which is open to internal applicants only, was overwhelmed with applicants to the first cohort – with more than 200 applications for just 20 places. The first cohort entered the classroom ...