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College of Paramedics (now Royal College of Paramedics)

Impact Report 2024

The College of Paramedics (rebranding to Royal College of Paramedics in 2025) is the professional body for paramedics across the UK, representing over 20,000 members. Their 2024 impact report covers CPD provision, research, advocacy and professional development including a landmark win on controlled drug prescribing, a newly qualified paramedic employment crisis response, and the launch of their Royal College application — marking a step-change in recognition for the paramedic profession.

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Full membership benefits (24-hour legal helpline, fitness to practise representation, £5m medical malpractice insurance); CPD Hub (500+ videos); national and regional CPD events; Research Centre (grants programme, annual research conference); e-learning partnership with NHS England (eLearning for Healthcare); Diploma in Primary and Urgent Care; Post Registration Career Framework; Digital Career Framework; policy and advocacy before government and NHS; Paramedic INSIGHT magazine; student and newly qualified paramedic support; international paramedics day Custom geography from upload: UK

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 20,000+ paramedic members across the UK — the professional body for the paramedic profession
Key Metric 2 500+ CPD videos on member Hub; national CPD events programme; Paramedic INSIGHT quarterly magazine; monthly digital newsletter
Key Metric 3 Successfully campaigned for change in legislation to allow prescribing of controlled drugs by paramedic independent prescribers — now out for consultation

Key Outcomes

  • Legislation change secured: controlled drug prescribing by paramedic independent prescribers now moving to consultation — a landmark win for the profession after sustained College advocacy
  • NQP employment crisis response (2025): College convened stakeholder webinar and engaged government, employers and NHS on shortage of available roles for newly qualified paramedics — securing coordinated sector response
  • 2025 rebranding to Royal College of Paramedics reflects growing recognition of the profession's clinical status and parity with other allied health professions

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UK-Wide

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