Encouraged by the recent NHS Long Term Plan and the new 5-year framework for GP contracts, paramedics are being employed within primary care settings across the UK. The evidence within this review identifies that the role of the paramedic working in primary care is being advocated and implemented across the UK, with a greater range of autonomy and higher education levels. However, there is insufficient detail within the published literature regarding the clinical contribution paramedics make to the primary and urgent care workforce. |