Pre-Hospital Care Podcast Eoin Walker

Preventing dementia and Alzheimer’s disease is a
priority for many. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO) there are currently more than 55 million people suffering from dementia worldwide, and nearly 10 million new cases each year. It is also currently the seventh leading cause of death and one of the major causes of disability and dependency among older people globally.

 

To speak about this I’m speaking with the Vice President
of Clinical and Medical Affairs for Cognivue, Dr Ernest Fung. Ernest is committed to Alzheimer's prevention through cognitive health promotion and early detection. Cognivue provides cognitive assessment tools to healthcare providers
for the early detection of cognitive impairment, allowing patients to address modifiable risk factors sooner. With a background in molecular diagnostics and life sciences, Ernest Fung is a board-certified clinical neuropsychologist and a diplomate of the American Board of Clinical Neuropsychology. With a career spanning over a decade, Dr. Fung has collaborated with physicians from multiple
disciplines to assess and treat individuals with central nervous system (CNS) disorders. To find out more about the rapid 10-minute tests see here:

https://cognivue.com/



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This Podcast is now live on YouTube, please find the interview here:

https://youtu.be/Ea8ZWy5LRHQ



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In this conversation, we will examine what is involved
with the application and benefits of becoming a University Ambulance NHS Trust. As of the start of April of this year, the Trust is now known as the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust. The sought-after status has been
granted by the Welsh Government in recognition of WAST’s commitment to develop its current and future workforce and to drive research and innovation.

To do this I have Jason Killens with me. Jason is the
Chief Executive of the Welsh Ambulance Services University NHS Trust, which is the national provider of 999, 111 and non-emergency patient transport services for Wales. Please enjoy this wide ranging conversation about the progressive steps of this academic innovation. To read more on this please see here:

 https://ambulance.nhs.wales/news/nhs/2024/welsh-ambulance-service-awarded-university-trust-status/

 

We are also on YouTube. You can also watch this episode on YouTube here:

https://youtu.be/PrVv7Y_3CvQ?si=e4vaamkF7peO0RG1



 

In this episode, we dig into the life of a fast jet pilot with Paul Heasman. Paul speaks candidly about Crew Resource Management (CRM), the line between training and instinct, OODA loops, decision making, and much more.



Paul joined the Air Force in 1999 and went through training through various aircraft types. Paul then flew the Tornado F3 from RAF Leeming for three years before being selected for instructional duties. He progressed to RAF Valley on Anglesey, spending eleven years flying the Hawk Trainer, initially the Hawk T1 before being selected to bring the Hawk T2 into service. It was at this time Paul became interested in human performance and became an RAF aircrew performance coach. Recently, with Draken, Paul became a CAA CRM instructor for the business and facilitated CRM discussions as part of aircrew routine training. To follow Paul, please see his Instagram here: www.instagram.com/this_is_air2air

In this conversation, we will examine the role of AI
within pre-hospital care. We will also look at how AI is being embedded within the systems and processes from dispatch algorithms to diagnostics to demand profiling. We also look at the future of AI and where it might support patient
care.

To do this I have Nico Preston with me, Nico is a
scientist and paramedic with a background in health, technology, and innovation. He has 15 years of experience with complex emergencies, emergency medicine, infectious disease, natural disasters, supply chains, and toxic drugs
and a career spanning non-profit, academic, government, and corporate sectors.

In this conversation, we will examine Patient Liaison
and follow-up. Pre-hospital clinicians are often just the first point of medical contact, so checking in throughout the rehabilitation allows clinicians and patients to close the loop on any unanswered questions and often is a chance to learn about things from the patient’s perspective. This fosters
continuous improvement by identifying strengths, weaknesses, and areas for improvement. Additionally, ongoing liaison both humanises patients and builds trust & rapport with clinicians and can bring closure for EMS personnel who often only witness the initial phase of patient care. Knowing patient outcomes and recovery status can improve job satisfaction.

 

To do this we have Stuart Plumbley and Sarita Taneja with
me. Stu is the Patient and Family Aftercare lead at Kent Surrey and Sussex (KSS) Air Ambulance Trust, Emeritus HEMS Paramedic, & Critical Care Paramedic (SECAmb). Sarita is the Patient and Family Aftercare Manager at KSS and was awarded Charity Staff Member of the Year at the Air Ambulances UK Awards of Excellence in 2022. KSS as a service can be found here:

https://aakss.org.uk/

Join me in this episode where I speak with Mike Donal. We unpack his journey through growing up, dropping out of school, drug use, mental health, self-harm, suicidal attempts, steroid use, sex, and mental health section in a hospital, all before 21 years old. We also look at Mike’s journey through the gym, alcohol, relationships, tattoos, and steroids.



Mike shares his 180-degree turn to cleaning everything up and influencing others for the better as well as his current revelations on health, faith, and a balanced mindset. We discuss the theme of selfishness and where that comes from, mental health issues such as addiction to pain and torment, self-harming, the gym, self-loathing and coping mechanisms, steroids, and the second-order effects of steroids.



Mike also talks about his children, Amber and Ezra, and how they played a significant role in his change. Join us as we unpack Mike's story and take-home messages.