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Ross Bate

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Head of Advanced Practice @swasFT. Striving to empower our clinicians to manage patients closer to home. ACP Paramedic | Father

 South West, England
Joined November 2012
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Happy International Paramedics Day from everyone at #TeamSWASFT 💚
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Did you know? Our paramedics also work in a variety of settings, including air ambulances, urgent treatment centres, education, research and our Emergency Operations Centres, where they provide expert clinical advice and support to patients over the phone. 💚 #IPD2026
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🚑 Happy International Paramedics Day! 💚 🎥 We're kicking off the celebrations with a message from #TeamSWASFT Chief Executive and Paramedic, John Martin
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As we start #AdvancingPractice2025 week I’m working with Adam one of our @swasFT ACPs in Urgent and Emergency Care. So far managing our patients without the need for conveyance to hospital. After a rainy start, what a view! #10Years3Shifts1Mission
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We’re proud to have a truly multi-professional Advanced Practice team here at #TeamSWASFT. As we celebrate #AdvancedPracticeWeek this week, we want to say a huge thank you to all our ACPs and Trainee ACPs for the care, compassion and professionalism you show every day. 💚
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🎊Happy Friday from FPHC!🎊 DUMC 2026 Applications Are Now OPEN! Ready to level up your medical career and make a real impact in urgent care? Apply now! 🔗services.rcsed.ac.uk/exams/e… #DUMC #RCSED
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🚨ACP recruitment now open for telephone triage roles across @swasFT 🚨 🎯Vacancies trust wide (on-site) 🎯Protected OTJ / SPA time* 🎯Engage in all 4 pillars of AP* jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jobadv… *Subject to contracted hours #Ambulance #AdvancedPractice
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Today @AACE_org has published a position paper setting out a future vision for NHS ambulance commissioning. Find out more and read the paper here: aace.org.uk/news/aace-publis…
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🧑🏽‍🔬 Calling all #AdvancedPractitioner colleagues in England? 👩🏼‍⚕️ 📝Please consider taking part in our survey here: bit.ly/SPA-AP #ACP #AdvancedPractice #ACCP #AdvancingPractice
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Well done Dan, tremendous effort!
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Big congratulations to Dan Davis, our second Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Critical Care (ACP-CC)! 🩺 Dan follows ACP-CC Vicki. His hard work has paid off and we're incredibly proud. 💚💙 In his role, he'll clinically lead and educate to keep GWAAC at the forefront of PHEM.
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Upskilling #paramedics via placements in other settings is an effective way to safely reduce avoidable hospital conveyance – by around 60% to 30%. #NHSC filmed with @WelshAmbulance where the system is improving #patientcare & reducing service pressure. 👇nhsconfed.org/case-studies/a…
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In @NHSConfed 's latest video case study, a closer look at the use of rotational placement models for @WelshAmbulance's advanced #paramedics, and the impact that these have had by reducing rates of #conveyance to hospitals. Watch it here 🔽 nhsconfed.org/case-studies/a…
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Ahead of our work on #AdvancedParamedic practice, pls complete this short survey to inform the wider, formal consultation forms.office.com/e/LgQT1GiJ7… @ParamedicsUK @Kirsty_LLR @helenbeau1 @CarlSmithCoP @tracyniks @CoP_Lewis
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Meet Vicki Brown, an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Critical Care, who has been in her role for 4.5 years. Vicki brings specialised skills in enhanced and critical care, performing advanced medical interventions. Learn more about Vicki’s unique role🔽 swast.nhs.uk/celebrating-adv…
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Martin White, one of our Advanced Clinical Practitioners in Urgent and Emergency Care, has been an ACP for just over a year. 💚 Learn more about Martin’s role and the difference he’s making to patient care here 🔽 swast.nhs.uk/celebrating-adv… #AdvancedPracticeWeek #TeamSWASFT
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Meet David Kay, one of our Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Urgent Care. Since qualifying in 2023, David has been working with our busy urgent care team based at Tiverton Urgent Treatment Centre. Find out more about David’s role 🔽 swast.nhs.uk/celebrating-adv… TeamSWASFT
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Our Advanced Clinical Practitioners (ACPs) in Critical Care bring specialized skills and expertise directly to the frontline, helping manage the most complex and critically ill patients. 🚑 Find out more about our ACPs including Ross 🔽 swast.nhs.uk/celebrating-adv… #TeamSWASFT
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This week, we're celebrating our Advanced Practitioners as we join in with raising awareness of #AdvancedPracticeWeek which runs from 11-17 November. We spoke to some of our Advanced Clinical Practitioners at the Trust about their roles. Here's Alana ▶️ swast.nhs.uk/celebrating-adv…
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Join us to discuss Advanced Paramedic Practice – this event follows the Advanced Practice Conference delivered by NHS England WTE. This event is the first in a series of events for all paramedics from all clinical areas to discuss advanced practice 💚 👉bit.ly/3CxZDbM
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