The future state of Pre-hospital Care with Jason Killens

In this conversation, we will examine the current state of NHS
ambulance service delivered care and how we can approach this
with a different perspective. We will examine the current models
of operation and how over the next 10 to 20 years this needs to
be flipped on its head. We will explore the numbers of See, treat
and convey versus see, treat and refer, versus telephone consult
and close and how this can be flipped on its head. We will also
explore how the adage of modern technology can we can meet these
needs througg technology and how the progressive Paramedic Career
Framework supports this through advanced urgent care
practitioners & more pathways to refer patients to. We will
also explore some of the innovations that Jason has initiated to
work toward this goal.


 


Jason Killens is the Chief Executive of the Welsh Ambulance
Services NHS Trust, which is the national provider of 999, 111
and non-emergency patient transport services for Wales. Jason has
spent his career working in Ambulance Services in the UK and
Australia. He progressed through the ranks in London
Ambulance Service from an Emergency Medical Technician to
Executive Director of Operations. He was appointed as the
Chief Executive of the South Australia Ambulance Service in 2015
before joining the Welsh Ambulance Service as Chief Executive in
September 2018. In the conversation, we examine:


Jason’s journey through healthcare 

The current state of activity 

The future state of activity 

Why hear and treat has come to the fore. 

Risks of this proposed model 

How modern tech supports this vision

The Paramedic Career Framework and how this also supports
future state operations (urgent care ambassadors) 

New innovations that Jason is looking at 

What happens if we don’t adopt this flipped model of care?

Final thoughts






My thanks to Jason for his reflections and thoughts on this
topic. To see more of the inverted pyramid of care, please see
here:


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