Clinical practice varies between the different state ambulance services in Australia. Yet we all claim to be evidence-based. So why is this, how big of a problem is it and what should we do about it? Are national guidelines the answer? James speaks with paramedic and PhD candidate Matt Wilkinson-Stokes to find out, while David shares his perspective on national guidelines.
Further resources
Matt's presentation on the differences between state ambulance service guidelines
Comparisons of clinical guidelines between states
Other papers mentioned:
https://bmchealthservres.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12913-017-2243-y
Get in touch
clinicalguidelines@ambulance.vic.gov.au
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