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Podcast: Pre-Hospital Care Podcast
Episode: Culture Under Pressure: Frontline Voices on Ambulance Service Reform with Lee McLaren
Description: In February 2023, the National Guardian’s Office dropped a stark warning: the culture in ambulance trusts across England was putting both staff wellbeing and patient safety at risk. Fast forward to this year’s Culture Review of Ambulance Trusts, and the findings are just as sobering.According to the 2022 NHS Staff Survey, ambulance services scored below the national average across all seven People Promise areas, including inclusion, wellbeing, morale, and leadership. Over 14% of paramedics reported that their workload was directly damaging their emotional well-being. And in terms of speaking up? Many staff who raised concerns said they face...