[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":6408},["ShallowReactive",2],{"news-release-v6-7-0":3,"related-articles":316},{"id":4,"title":5,"author":6,"body":7,"category":303,"date":304,"description":305,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":308,"location":306,"meta":309,"navigation":311,"path":312,"seo":313,"sitemap":311,"stem":314,"__hash__":315},"news/news/release/v6-7-0.md","Version 6.7 - Shift Rotas, Wellbeing & Offline Mode","Kirsty Wright",{"type":8,"value":9,"toc":278},"minimark",[10,13,18,22,25,29,33,36,41,44,47,50,73,76,79,85,91,94,97,111,115,118,121,125,128,131,135,138,142,145,149,152,155,181,184,188,192,195,199,202,206,209,213,217,228,232,243,247,264,267,270],[11,12],"table-of-contents",{},[14,15,17],"h2",{"id":16},"overview","Overview",[19,20,21],"p",{},"This one took a while. Version 6.7 adds automatic shift rotas with a calendar view, wellbeing tracking for mood and post-incident debriefs, and improved offline reliability.",[19,23,24],{},"We have also updated the drug and conditions datasets to March 2026, fixed a pile of accessibility issues, and worked through dozens of bug reports.",[26,27],"prose-img-group",{":images":28},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-7-0/Homepage.png\", \"alt\": \"Redesigned home screen with wellbeing and shift tracking\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-7-0/Shift Calendar.png\", \"alt\": \"Monthly shift calendar with colour-coded shift sources\"}]",[14,30,32],{"id":31},"shift-tracking-rota-system","Shift Tracking & Rota System",[19,34,35],{},"People have been asking for this since we first added shift tracking. You can now define a repeating rota pattern and have your shifts generated automatically. No more logging the same schedule week after week. This is particularly useful if your trust does not use GRS or does not allow GRS calendar access.",[37,38,40],"h3",{"id":39},"setup-wizard","Setup wizard",[19,42,43],{},"A wizard walks you through setting up shift tracking the first time you open it. Pick your ambulance trust for break compensation rates, then choose how you want to track.",[26,45],{":images":46},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-7-0/Shift Setup Wizard.png\", \"alt\": \"Shift tracking setup wizard with method selection\"}]",[19,48,49],{},"Three options:",[51,52,53,61,67],"ul",{},[54,55,56,60],"li",{},[57,58,59],"strong",{},"Manual entry"," — Log shifts yourself with date, times, callsign and location. Free for all users.",[54,62,63,66],{},[57,64,65],{},"GRS calendar sync"," —Connect your GRS profile via iCal URL and shifts import automatically every hour. Pro feature.",[54,68,69,72],{},[57,70,71],{},"Rota patterns"," — Define your repeating rota and shifts generate in the background. Pro feature.",[37,74,71],{"id":75},"rota-patterns",[19,77,78],{},"The rota editor supports two pattern types.",[19,80,81,84],{},[57,82,83],{},"Cycle patterns"," repeat over a fixed number of days. If you work 4-on-4-off or an 8-day cycle, set the length and tap to assign shift types to each day. Cycles can be 2 to 365 days.",[19,86,87,90],{},[57,88,89],{},"Weekly patterns"," repeat over a set number of weeks. If your rota runs Monday to Sunday and repeats every few weeks, use this one. Supports 1 to 13 week patterns.",[26,92],{":images":93},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-7-0/Rota Editor.png\", \"alt\": \"Rota pattern editor with shift type grid\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-7-0/Rota Preview.png\", \"alt\": \"52-week rota preview before saving\"}]",[19,95,96],{},"You create shift templates (Early, Late, Night, whatever you call them) with start and end times, then tap days on the grid to assign them. Before saving you get a 52-week preview to check everything lines up. You can also pause, duplicate or delete rotas at any time.",[98,99,101,108],"feature",{"type":100},"success",[102,103,105],"template",{"v-slot:title":104},"",[19,106,107],{},"Set it once, forget about it",[19,109,110],{},"Define your rota pattern and shifts appear on your calendar automatically. The app generates shifts in the background every six hours so your calendar stays up to date without you doing anything.",[37,112,114],{"id":113},"calendar-view","Calendar view",[19,116,117],{},"The calendar shows a monthly overview of all your shifts, colour-coded by source. Manual shifts are blue, GRS imports are green, rota shifts are purple. Tap any day to see the details.",[19,119,120],{},"Each month has a summary card with total shifts, overtime hours and break compensation earned. You can flip between months or jump back to today.",[37,122,124],{"id":123},"ad-hoc-shifts","Ad-hoc shifts",[19,126,127],{},"If you work on-call or as a community first responder, the ad-hoc workflow lets you book on and off with a single tap. Active ad-hoc shifts sit at the top of the screen.",[26,129],{":images":130},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-7-0/On Call Selector.png\", \"alt\": \"Enabling or disabling on-call status\"}]",[14,132,134],{"id":133},"wellbeing","Wellbeing",[19,136,137],{},"This is the one I have been thinking about the most. We have added wellbeing tracking that covers mood and structured debriefing after difficult jobs. Everything is encrypted end-to-end and never shared with your us.",[37,139,141],{"id":140},"mood-check-ins","Mood check-ins",[19,143,144],{},"A quick mood check-in sits on the home dashboard. Tap once to log how you are feeling on a five-point scale. Takes about two seconds. Over time your check-ins build up into a picture of how you are doing. The idea is low effort, high value.",[37,146,148],{"id":147},"hot-debrief","Hot debrief",[19,150,151],{},"The hot debrief uses the STOP framework, which is widely used in peer support and psychological first aid programmes across UK ambulance services. It walks you through four steps after a difficult call.",[26,153],{":images":154},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-7-0/Shift Insights.png\", \"alt\": \"Shift insights showing wellbeing and mood data\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-7-0/Hot Debrief.png\", \"alt\": \"STOP framework debrief with distress tracking\"}]",[51,156,157,163,169,175],{},[54,158,159,162],{},[57,160,161],{},"Summarise"," — Describe what happened, focusing on facts",[54,164,165,168],{},[57,166,167],{},"Things that went well"," — What you and your team did right",[54,170,171,174],{},[57,172,173],{},"Opportunities"," — What could be improved next time",[54,176,177,180],{},[57,178,179],{},"Points to action"," — Training needs, conversations or follow-ups",[19,182,183],{},"You rate your distress before and after on a 0 to 10 scale. If your distress stays high after completing the debrief, support resources appear automatically with links to confidential helplines. Past debriefs are saved with your distress scores visible at a glance.",[14,185,187],{"id":186},"other-new-features","Other new features",[37,189,191],{"id":190},"personalised-onboarding","Personalised onboarding",[19,193,194],{},"New users now see a first-run experience based on their interests. A student preparing for placements sees different content than a qualified paramedic looking for shift tools.",[37,196,198],{"id":197},"updated-drug-and-conditions-data","Updated drug and conditions data",[19,200,201],{},"The drug and conditions datasets have been updated to March 2026. If you use the medication search in the intervention log or the standalone drug lookup, you are working with the latest data.",[37,203,205],{"id":204},"improved-offline-reliability","Improved offline reliability",[19,207,208],{},"We have put a lot of work into making the offline experience more solid. Sync retries are more reliable, mode switching between online and offline is clearer, and there are proper warnings if something needs a connection.",[14,210,212],{"id":211},"improvements-and-fixes","Improvements and fixes",[37,214,216],{"id":215},"accessibility","Accessibility",[51,218,219,222,225],{},[54,220,221],{},"All interactive elements now meet the now have larger touch targets",[54,223,224],{},"Screen reader support for error regions and form fields",[54,226,227],{},"Keyboard navigation improvements",[37,229,231],{"id":230},"sync-and-data","Sync and data",[51,233,234,237,240],{},[54,235,236],{},"Calendar view loads shifts for the specific month you navigate to, not just the last 30 days",[54,238,239],{},"Cross-device deletion sync for custom skills",[54,241,242],{},"Deletion tracking consistency across devices",[37,244,246],{"id":245},"bug-fixes","Bug fixes",[51,248,249,252,255,258,261],{},[54,250,251],{},"Fixed a timezone bug that could cause shift dates to display incorrectly",[54,253,254],{},"B2B organisation users no longer see upgrade prompts in the OSCE chat",[54,256,257],{},"Deleted custom quiz questions no longer appear as presets",[54,259,260],{},"Fixed OSCE chat input positioning on iOS",[54,262,263],{},"Various stability fixes based on error reports",[265,266],"hr",{},[19,268,269],{},"Thanks to everyone who has sent feedback, reported bugs and suggested features. This update is built on that. Keep it coming.",[271,272,273],"download-cta",{},[102,274,275],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,276,277],{},"Update to Version 6.7 now",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":280},2,[281,282,289,293,298],{"id":16,"depth":279,"text":17},{"id":31,"depth":279,"text":32,"children":283},[284,286,287,288],{"id":39,"depth":285,"text":40},3,{"id":75,"depth":285,"text":71},{"id":113,"depth":285,"text":114},{"id":123,"depth":285,"text":124},{"id":133,"depth":279,"text":134,"children":290},[291,292],{"id":140,"depth":285,"text":141},{"id":147,"depth":285,"text":148},{"id":186,"depth":279,"text":187,"children":294},[295,296,297],{"id":190,"depth":285,"text":191},{"id":197,"depth":285,"text":198},{"id":204,"depth":285,"text":205},{"id":211,"depth":279,"text":212,"children":299},[300,301,302],{"id":215,"depth":285,"text":216},{"id":230,"depth":285,"text":231},{"id":245,"depth":285,"text":246},"release","2026-03-27","Automatic shift rotas with calendar view, wellbeing tracking with mood check-ins and hot debrief, plus improved offline reliability.",null,"md","/images/news/v-6-7-0/Homepage.png",{"version":310},"6.7.0",true,"/news/release/v6-7-0",{"title":5,"description":305},"news/release/v6-7-0","v-ZfBIhya4WAeoiGsCsxUUOjQ197CWR6Tg1P4HwS-3g",{"articles":317,"total":6405,"page":6406,"perPage":6407,"totalPages":6406},[318,670,881,1050,1181,1375,1794,1985,2173,2392,3014,3290,3409,3714,3940,4145,4637,4872,5064,5125,5215,5314,5498,5584,5707,5854,5993,6168,6233,6281,6359],{"id":319,"title":320,"author":321,"body":322,"category":661,"date":662,"description":663,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":664,"location":306,"meta":665,"navigation":311,"path":666,"seo":667,"sitemap":311,"stem":668,"__hash__":669},"news/news/guide/what-to-bring-to-placement-student-paramedics.md","What to Bring to Placement: A Student Paramedic's Packing List","SnapMedic Team",{"type":8,"value":323,"toc":634},[324,327,330,334,338,341,345,348,351,355,363,366,380,383,387,390,394,397,411,414,418,450,453,456,460,464,467,471,474,478,481,484,488,491,495,498,502,506,509,513,516,520,523,527,530,534,537,541,561,565,568,571,585,588,592,595,616,619,622],[19,325,326],{},"Your first placement is coming up. You've got the uniform, you've read the trust's induction handbook three times, and now you're staring at an empty kit bag wondering what on earth to put in it. Ask ten paramedics and you'll get ten different answers, but there are a handful of things almost everyone agrees on.",[19,328,329],{},"Here's a practical packing list for UK student paramedics, to help ease any anxieties about day one.",[14,331,333],{"id":332},"the-essentials","The Essentials",[37,335,337],{"id":336},"ppe","PPE",[19,339,340],{},"You should always be provided with PPE by your trust or university. Make sure you have your high vis, helmet and anything else you are provided for shifts. If needed but it in a seperate bag in your car so you have it ready in advance. Fit anything else that makes sense (ie spare uniform).",[37,342,344],{"id":343},"spare-uniform","Spare uniform",[19,346,347],{},"Top of every list. You will get vomited on, bled on, splashed with assorted bodily fluids, or sweat through your shirt during a long extrication on a hot day. A clean spare in your locker or kit bag means you don't spend the next eight hours of a twelve-hour shift smelling like an A&E waiting room.",[19,349,350],{},"A full spare set is ideal. At minimum, a clean shirt, trousersand a pair of socks.",[37,352,354],{"id":353},"lunch-and-snacks","Lunch and snacks",[19,356,357,358,362],{},"You may or may not get a regular meal break depending on crew, trust and location. The job that comes in five minutes before you were due to have a break will always — ",[359,360,361],"em",{},"always"," — be the one with the longest hospital handover.",[19,364,365],{},"Pack things that don't need a microwave and don't suffer in a warm vehicle:",[51,367,368,371,374,377],{},[54,369,370],{},"Sandwiches, wraps, or a salad pot",[54,372,373],{},"Fruit, cereal bars, or trail mix",[54,375,376],{},"A protein bar or two for emergencies",[54,378,379],{},"Sweets or crisps for the 4am dip",[19,381,382],{},"Bring more than you think you need. You can always take it home and bring it back tomorrow.",[37,384,386],{"id":385},"refillable-water-bottle","Refillable water bottle",[19,388,389],{},"You should always be able to find a tap at stations or hospitals. You'll be moving around for twelve hours, sometimes in PPE, and dehydration sneaks up on you. A decent insulated bottle keeps water cold or tea hot through a night shift.",[37,391,393],{"id":392},"notepad-and-pens","Notepad and pens",[19,395,396],{},"A small pocket notebook is one of the most useful things you'll own. Use it for:",[51,398,399,402,405,408],{},[54,400,401],{},"Drug doses, observations and timings during a job, when you can't hold the PRF",[54,403,404],{},"Notes from your mentor on what went well or what to work on",[54,406,407],{},"Quick reflections to write up later for your portfolio",[54,409,410],{},"Phone numbers, codes, and trust-specific bits you can't be expected to remember on day one",[19,412,413],{},"Bring at least three pens. Pens vanish on placement. It is an unexplained law of physics. For those digitial note takers, your phone is a perfectly valid notepad.",[37,415,417],{"id":416},"snapmedic","SnapMedic",[19,419,420,421,425,426,430,431,435,436,435,440,444,445,449],{},"Yes, we're going to put our own app on this list. But having proper clinical tools on your phone makes a real difference to how confidently you operate on placement. ",[422,423,417],"a",{"href":424},"/apps"," gives you a ",[422,427,429],{"href":428},"/news2-calculator","NEWS2 calculator",", a ",[422,432,434],{"href":433},"/cardiac-arrest-logger","cardiac arrest logger",", ",[422,437,439],{"href":438},"/ai-osce","AI OSCE practice",[422,441,443],{"href":442},"/flashcards","flashcards",", and a ",[422,446,448],{"href":447},"/cpd-portfolio","skills tracker"," for your portfolio, all in one place and offline-capable for when you're out of signal.",[19,451,452],{},"It's free, built around UK paramedic practice, and used by 12,000+ clinicians. Download it before your first shift, not during it.",[19,454,455],{},"Bonus if your trust has GRS and you can sync your shifts to your phone. Last minute placement changes are a pain if you're not refreshing the rota.",[14,457,459],{"id":458},"comfort-and-practicality","Comfort and Practicality",[37,461,463],{"id":462},"watch-with-a-second-hand","Watch with a second hand",[19,465,466],{},"You'll need to count respiratory rates and pulses. A digital watch with a stopwatch works fine, but a sweep second hand is faster and looks more professional in front of a patient. Avoid fabric straps (germ trap) and anything precious enough that you'd be devastated to lose.",[37,468,470],{"id":469},"phone-charger-and-power-bank","Phone charger and power bank",[19,472,473],{},"Twelve-hour shifts will eat your battery, especially if you're using your phone for JRCALC, clinical apps or just social media scrolling at hospital. A small power bank is worth its weight in gold.",[37,475,477],{"id":476},"comfortable-boots-properly-broken-in","Comfortable boots, properly broken in",[19,479,480],{},"Don't turn up to your first placement in brand-new boots. You will regret it. Wear them around the house, on dog walks, anywhere you can. Get the blisters out of the way before you're standing for hours at a time.",[19,482,483],{},"If you can't break them in before you start then bring some blister pads!",[37,485,487],{"id":486},"spare-socks","Spare socks",[19,489,490],{},"Cheap. Light. The difference between a tolerable shift and a miserable one if your feet get wet on a rainy job.",[37,492,494],{"id":493},"hand-cream","Hand cream",[19,496,497],{},"You'll be using alcohol gel constantly. By week two, your hands will look like sandpaper. A small tube of unscented hand cream lives in most crews's kit bag for a reason.",[14,499,501],{"id":500},"the-small-things-people-forget","The Small Things People Forget",[37,503,505],{"id":504},"a-bag-for-dirty-kit","A bag for dirty kit",[19,507,508],{},"Nobody wants a soiled shirt loose in their rucksack. A couple of cheap zip-lock bags, or a folded-up plastic carrier at the bottom of your kit, means you can isolate anything contaminated until you can deal with it properly.",[37,510,512],{"id":511},"lip-balm","Lip balm",[19,514,515],{},"Especially in winter, when ambulances are dry and you're in and out of cold air all night.",[37,517,519],{"id":518},"tissues-mints-deodorant","Tissues, mints, deodorant",[19,521,522],{},"Small luxuries that make a long shift survivable. A travel deodorant in your kit bag is worth its weight in gold by hour ten.",[37,524,526],{"id":525},"cash-and-a-card","Cash and a card",[19,528,529],{},"Most stations don't have much of a kitchen culture beyond a kettle and a biscuit tin, and you'll occasionally find yourself buying lunch from a hospital café or a petrol station at 2am. Bring both. Some places still don't take card, and the ones that do have card readers that pick the worst possible moment to stop working.",[37,531,533],{"id":532},"sanitary-products","Sanitary products",[19,535,536],{},"Always worth bringing as you never know when you (or your crewmate) get caught short, bring more than you think you need. You won't always get a chance to nip to the shop, and stations don't always have a stock.",[14,538,540],{"id":539},"what-to-leave-at-home","What to Leave at Home",[51,542,543,549,555],{},[54,544,545,548],{},[57,546,547],{},"Anything valuable."," Lockers are sometimes shared, sometimes broken, sometimes nonexistent",[54,550,551,554],{},[57,552,553],{},"Heavy textbooks."," You won't read them on shift. Use your phone and your SnapMedic flashcards instead.",[54,556,557,560],{},[57,558,559],{},"A massive bag."," Cab space is limited. A medium rucksack is plenty",[14,562,564],{"id":563},"ask-your-mentor-before-you-start","Ask Your Mentor Before You Start",[19,566,567],{},"Different trusts and different stations run differently. Some have lockers, some don't. Some have a microwave, some just about have a kettle.",[19,569,570],{},"Drop your placement educator a polite email a week before you start, asking:",[51,572,573,576,579,582],{},[54,574,575],{},"What facilities are at the station?",[54,577,578],{},"Is there a fridge or microwave I can use?",[54,580,581],{},"Should I bring anything specific, like a stethoscope?",[54,583,584],{},"Are there any uniform or equipment policies I should know about?",[19,586,587],{},"Most will be happy you asked. It's also a nice way to introduce yourself before you turn up.",[14,589,591],{"id":590},"the-short-version","The Short Version",[19,593,594],{},"If you remember nothing else:",[51,596,597,599,602,605,607,610,613],{},[54,598,337],{},[54,600,601],{},"Spare uniform and socks",[54,603,604],{},"Lunch, plus a backup snack",[54,606,386],{},[54,608,609],{},"Notepad and three pens",[54,611,612],{},"Phone, charger, and SnapMedic",[54,614,615],{},"A small bag for dirty kit",[19,617,618],{},"Everything else is comfort. The basics keep you fed, dry, hydrated, and able to take notes — which is most of what placement asks of you.",[19,620,621],{},"Good luck. The first shift is the hardest. Once you've got a couple under your belt, you'll find your own rhythm and your own packing list.",[271,623,624,629],{},[102,625,626],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,627,628],{},"Download SnapMedic",[102,630,631],{"v-slot:description":104},[19,632,633],{},"Clinical tools, OSCE practice and a skills tracker — built for UK student paramedics, free on iOS and Android.",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":635},[636,644,651,658,659,660],{"id":332,"depth":279,"text":333,"children":637},[638,639,640,641,642,643],{"id":336,"depth":285,"text":337},{"id":343,"depth":285,"text":344},{"id":353,"depth":285,"text":354},{"id":385,"depth":285,"text":386},{"id":392,"depth":285,"text":393},{"id":416,"depth":285,"text":417},{"id":458,"depth":279,"text":459,"children":645},[646,647,648,649,650],{"id":462,"depth":285,"text":463},{"id":469,"depth":285,"text":470},{"id":476,"depth":285,"text":477},{"id":486,"depth":285,"text":487},{"id":493,"depth":285,"text":494},{"id":500,"depth":279,"text":501,"children":652},[653,654,655,656,657],{"id":504,"depth":285,"text":505},{"id":511,"depth":285,"text":512},{"id":518,"depth":285,"text":519},{"id":525,"depth":285,"text":526},{"id":532,"depth":285,"text":533},{"id":539,"depth":279,"text":540},{"id":563,"depth":279,"text":564},{"id":590,"depth":279,"text":591},"guide","2026-05-05","A practical packing list for UK student paramedics heading out on placement — what to bring, what to leave at home, and the small things people wish they'd had on day one.","/images/news/apprenticeship-vs-university/og-image.png",{},"/news/guide/what-to-bring-to-placement-student-paramedics",{"title":320,"description":663},"news/guide/what-to-bring-to-placement-student-paramedics","_tO8JYGqst5jVIUEWxwrVyrHFZeMf3rmq0DPnWVdv5s",{"id":671,"title":672,"author":6,"body":673,"category":872,"date":873,"description":874,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":875,"location":306,"meta":876,"navigation":311,"path":877,"seo":878,"sitemap":311,"stem":879,"__hash__":880},"news/news/news/april-2026-in-review.md","April 2026 in Review",{"type":8,"value":674,"toc":863},[675,678,682,693,709,713,720,770,774,777,780,783,790,794,804,807,811,814,834,838,841,845,848,851],[19,676,677],{},"Quieter month for SnapMedic overall with a few launches and fixes. Version 6.8 went out built almost entirely from feedback, and the people who've been around a while are using the app more than they used to.",[14,679,681],{"id":680},"growing-our-community","Growing our community",[19,683,684,685,688,689,692],{},"Around ",[57,686,687],{},"970 new clinicians joined SnapMedic in April",", taking total downloads to roughly ",[57,690,691],{},"12,000",". UK clinicians are still about 86–87% of the community, with steady growth in Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.",[19,694,695,696,702,703,708],{},"If SnapMedic has helped you on shift, the single biggest thing you can do is leave a review on the ",[422,697,701],{"href":698,"rel":699},"https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/snapmedic/id6746365698",[700],"nofollow","App Store"," or ",[422,704,707],{"href":705,"rel":706},"https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=snapmedic.app",[700],"Google Play",". It makes a real difference to how many clinicians find us.",[14,710,712],{"id":711},"what-people-used-in-april","What people used in April",[19,714,715,716,719],{},"Calculators are still the most-used part of the app: ",[57,717,718],{},"540 clinicians"," ran one in April, about 2.6 times each on average. Across the rest of the app:",[51,721,722,728,734,740,746,752,758,764],{},[54,723,724,727],{},[57,725,726],{},"375"," worked through the ECG Interpretation tool",[54,729,730,733],{},[57,731,732],{},"367"," used the Respiration Counter",[54,735,736,739],{},[57,737,738],{},"355"," logged a cardiac arrest",[54,741,742,745],{},[57,743,744],{},"239"," ran flashcard study sessions, with the most committed averaging over 30 reviews each",[54,747,748,751],{},[57,749,750],{},"223"," took quizzes",[54,753,754,757],{},[57,755,756],{},"210"," logged shifts, regular users averaging six each",[54,759,760,763],{},[57,761,762],{},"184"," practised with AI OSCE",[54,765,766,769],{},[57,767,768],{},"101"," logged CPD skills",[14,771,773],{"id":772},"version-68-you-asked-we-fixed","Version 6.8: you asked, we fixed",[19,775,776],{},"We ran a feedback survey at the end of March and version 6.8 is more or less what fell out of it. Almost every change started as something one of you asked for: shift presets, day-to-night swap, NQP supervised hours, a rebuilt skills log wizard, a guided EPCR documentation aide, and a new card-based OSCE debrief.",[26,778],{":images":779},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-8-0/shift-presets.png\", \"alt\": \"SnapMedic shift presets screen showing saved start and end times for quick rota entry\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-8-0/skills-tracking-wizard.png\", \"alt\": \"SnapMedic step-by-step skills tracking wizard for paramedic clinical skill logging\"}]",[19,781,782],{},"The biggest fix was probably the GRS sync one. Rest days were occasionally being counted as 24-hour shifts, which was throwing off totals and overtime. That's now sorted alongside some other little GRS issues.",[19,784,785,789],{},[422,786,788],{"href":787},"/news/release/v6-8-0","Read the full v6.8 release notes",".",[14,791,793],{"id":792},"osce-practice-settling-in","OSCE Practice settling in",[19,795,796,799,800,803],{},[57,797,798],{},"184 clinicians ran an OSCE practice session in April",", completing ",[57,801,802],{},"458 sessions"," between them. Chat and Checklist mode are now roughly even in popularity. Chat sessions finish more often (around 60%); Checklist users tend to score higher when they get to the end.",[19,805,806],{},"Completion rates dropped slightly, mostly in Foundation Checklist mode. We have some intermediate scenarios in draft as well, covering paediatrics and mental health.",[14,808,810],{"id":809},"what-we-shipped-beyond-68","What we shipped beyond 6.8",[19,812,813],{},"A few quieter improvements also went live in April, mostly aimed at the first 24 hours after install:",[51,815,816,822,828],{},[54,817,818,821],{},[57,819,820],{},"Shift Setup nudges"," if you finish onboarding without a shift pattern set up. Around 900 people saw this in April, and clinicians who set up shift tracking are the ones who stick around.",[54,823,824,827],{},[57,825,826],{},"A new shift notification series"," that nudges people to track shifts if they haven't logged one in their first day.",[54,829,830,833],{},[57,831,832],{},"Achievement nudges",", a home-screen card that appears when you're close to unlocking a streak or milestone.",[14,835,837],{"id":836},"whats-next","What's next",[19,839,840],{},"May is a bit of a break with myself on leave for the first week or so. Next few weeks are going to me focused on improving the current experience and building some prototypes. These may turn into features in the future or simply be test beds for new ideas.",[14,842,844],{"id":843},"thank-you","Thank you",[19,846,847],{},"April was a careful month: fewer headlines, more polish on the bits you use every day. If something's missing you'd like to see (a calculator, a flashcard topic, an OSCE scenario, whatever) please tell us. The roadmap genuinely does get shaped by these messages.",[19,849,850],{},"See you next month.",[271,852,853,858],{},[102,854,855],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,856,857],{},"Update to Version 6.8 now",[102,859,860],{"v-slot:description":104},[19,861,862],{},"Download SnapMedic and get the new shift presets, skills wizard and OSCE debriefs. No subscription required.",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":864},[865,866,867,868,869,870,871],{"id":680,"depth":279,"text":681},{"id":711,"depth":279,"text":712},{"id":772,"depth":279,"text":773},{"id":792,"depth":279,"text":793},{"id":809,"depth":279,"text":810},{"id":836,"depth":279,"text":837},{"id":843,"depth":279,"text":844},"news","2026-05-02","Version 6.8 shipped a feedback-driven update with shift presets, NQP supervised hours, a rebuilt skills log and upgraded OSCE debriefs. Plus how SnapMedic was used in April.","/images/news/v-6-8-0/shift-presets.png",{},"/news/news/april-2026-in-review",{"title":672,"description":874},"news/news/april-2026-in-review","sl0fuT0eGSMp-TVhpquz8Mjg-uxh3HUixP3Pea3AaXI",{"id":882,"title":883,"author":6,"body":884,"category":303,"date":1043,"description":1044,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":875,"location":306,"meta":1045,"navigation":311,"path":787,"seo":1047,"sitemap":311,"stem":1048,"__hash__":1049},"news/news/release/v6-8-0.md","Version 6.8 - You Asked, We Fixed ",{"type":8,"value":885,"toc":1026},[886,888,890,893,897,900,904,907,910,914,917,921,924,928,931,935,938,941,945,948,951,956,959,963,966,970,973,976,979,983,986,990,993,1007,1011,1020],[11,887],{},[14,889,17],{"id":16},[19,891,892],{},"A few weeks ago we ran a feedback survey to get a general sense of how people use SnapMedic and what improvements we could make. This update is a result of that survery and every change has come directly from your feedback.",[14,894,896],{"id":895},"shift-tracker","Shift Tracker",[19,898,899],{},"The Shift Tracker picked up most of the asks this time round.",[37,901,903],{"id":902},"favourite-shift-presets","Favourite shift presets",[19,905,906],{},"You can now save your most-used shift times as presets. Tap one to pre-fill start and end times rather than entering them each time. If you work a fairly consistent pattern but can't add a full rota (ie relief) this is perfect for you.",[26,908],{":images":909},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-8-0/shift-presets.png\", \"alt\": \"SnapMedic shift presets screen showing saved start and end times for quick rota entry\"}]",[37,911,913],{"id":912},"one-tap-day-to-night-swap","One-tap day to night swap",[19,915,916],{},"We have added a quick swap button that flips a shift from day to night (or back) without editing anything by hand. 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If this continues to happen please let us know on Discord or by email.",[14,932,934],{"id":933},"band-6-and-supervised-hours-for-nqps","Band 6 and supervised hours for NQPs",[19,936,937],{},"Newly qualified paramedics have been asking for a way to mark shifts that count toward supervised hours for the NQP portfolio. You can now configure supervised hours and the setup wizard walks you through it. Seperately you can track crewmate skill level per shift.",[19,939,940],{},"If you are working through your portfolio, the totals you see should now reflect what is actually claimable.",[14,942,944],{"id":943},"exporting","Exporting",[19,946,947],{},"Export to PDF within the shift tracker now exports as a landscape document with customisable sections and columns. You can export just a supervised hours log if required.",[26,949],{":images":950},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-8-0/export-shifts-pdf.png\", \"alt\": \"SnapMedic shift tracker landscape PDF export with customisable sections and columns for paramedics\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-8-0/supervised-hours.png\", \"alt\": \"SnapMedic supervised hours setup wizard for newly qualified paramedic NQP portfolio tracking\"}]",[952,953,955],"h1",{"id":954},"skills-tracking","Skills tracking",[19,957,958],{},"A lot of feedback described the skill log as unintuitive. The main complaints were the order of the steps and being forced to enter a time on every entry.",[14,960,962],{"id":961},"new-wizard","New Wizard",[19,964,965],{},"A step by step wizard now guides you through loggging skills. We prefill sections for you such as assuming a successful outcome and being unsupervised. Remember to change this so we correctly show progression!",[37,967,969],{"id":968},"mobile-selects-and-dropdowns","Mobile selects and dropdowns",[19,971,972],{},"We've improved how our dropdowns and selects work on mobile. They now pop up from the bottom of the screen like some other sections of the app. This makes it easier to fill in forms with a single hand.",[26,974],{":images":975},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-8-0/skills-tracking-wizard.png\", \"alt\": \"SnapMedic step-by-step skills tracking wizard for paramedic clinical skill logging\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-8-0/mobile-multiselect.png\", \"alt\": \"SnapMedic mobile multiselect dropdown sliding up from the bottom of the screen for one-handed entry\"}]",[26,977],{":images":978},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-8-0/documentation-pain-assessment.png\", \"alt\": \"SnapMedic EPCR documentation page with inline pain assessment scoring for paramedics\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-8-0/documentation-guide.png\", \"alt\": \"SnapMedic guided EPCR documentation aide walking paramedics through each section\"}]",[14,980,982],{"id":981},"ai-osce-upgrades","AI OSCE upgrades",[19,984,985],{},"The OSCE feedback was described as hard to read and lacking detail. We have rebuilt the debrief around cards rather than a wall of text.After an OSCE session you now see structured cards for each part of your performance — communication, clinical reasoning, safety, time management. Each card has a rating, the specific moments it is based on, and what would have taken you up a grade.",[14,987,989],{"id":988},"ui-polish-across-the-board","UI polish across the board",[19,991,992],{},"A theme across the feedback was small papercuts rather than big bugs. We have worked through a pile of these:",[51,994,995,998,1001,1004],{},[54,996,997],{},"Bigger touch buttons",[54,999,1000],{},"Aria-labels on interactive controls for screen reader users",[54,1002,1003],{},"Buttons now look the same across the app",[54,1005,1006],{},"Visual tidy-up on the skill log, EPCR and OSCE views",[14,1008,1010],{"id":1009},"thanks","Thanks",[19,1012,1013,1014,1019],{},"If you filled in the last feedback survey, a lot of what you asked for is in this update. Keep the feedback coming via email, discord and our ",[422,1015,1018],{"href":1016,"rel":1017},"https://snapmedic.userjot.com",[700],"UserJot"," form.",[271,1021,1022],{},[102,1023,1024],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,1025,857],{},{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":1027},[1028,1029,1035,1036,1037,1040,1041,1042],{"id":16,"depth":279,"text":17},{"id":895,"depth":279,"text":896,"children":1030},[1031,1032,1033,1034],{"id":902,"depth":285,"text":903},{"id":912,"depth":285,"text":913},{"id":919,"depth":285,"text":920},{"id":926,"depth":285,"text":927},{"id":933,"depth":279,"text":934},{"id":943,"depth":279,"text":944},{"id":961,"depth":279,"text":962,"children":1038},[1039],{"id":968,"depth":285,"text":969},{"id":981,"depth":279,"text":982},{"id":988,"depth":279,"text":989},{"id":1009,"depth":279,"text":1010},"2026-04-25","A feedback-driven update. 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AI Chat mode was more popular than Checklist, and 70% of sessions were at foundation difficulty, which makes sense as people get used to it before moving up.",[19,1108,1109],{},"Chat mode puts you in a conversation with an AI virtual patient who responds to your questions and assessments. Checklist mode is a structured self-assessment that works anywhere, even offline. Both are there when you need to practise and a sim room isn't available.",[19,1111,1112,789],{},[422,1113,1115],{"href":1114},"/news/feature/ai-osce-clinical-scenarios","Read more about AI OSCE Practice",[14,1117,1119],{"id":1118},"version-67","Version 6.7",[19,1121,1122],{},"We shipped a big update this month. Version 6.7 adds automatic shift rotas with a calendar view, wellbeing tracking with mood check-ins and hot debriefs, and better offline reliability.",[26,1124],{":images":1125},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-7-0/Shift Calendar.png\", \"alt\": \"Monthly shift calendar with colour-coded shift sources\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-6-7-0/Hot Debrief.png\", \"alt\": \"STOP framework debrief with distress tracking\"}]",[19,1127,1128],{},"You can now define a repeating rota pattern (cycle or weekly) and have shifts generated automatically. No more logging the same schedule week after week. The wellbeing side adds mood check-ins on the home dashboard and structured hot debriefs using the STOP framework. We also updated the drug and conditions data to March 2026 and worked through a pile of accessibility and bug fixes.",[19,1130,1131,789],{},[422,1132,1133],{"href":312},"Read the full v6.7 release notes",[14,1135,837],{"id":836},[19,1137,1138],{},"We're writing new OSCE scenarios for April, covering a wide range of topics. Wellbeing updates and user feedback features are planned as well.",[14,1140,844],{"id":843},[19,1142,1143],{},"As always thank you for using SnapMedic and thank you for sharing with your colleagues. We are continuing to build and grow and lets see where we end up.",[19,1145,1146,1147,702,1150,789],{},"If you haven't tried AI OSCE Practice yet, give it a go. If you have, I'd love to hear how it went. Drop us a message or leave a review on the ",[422,1148,701],{"href":698,"rel":1149},[700],[422,1151,707],{"href":705,"rel":1152},[700],[19,1154,850],{},[271,1156,1157,1162],{},[102,1158,1159],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,1160,1161],{},"Try the new update",[102,1163,1164],{"v-slot:description":104},[19,1165,1166],{},"Download SnapMedic and start your first paramedic clinical scenario today. No subscription required.",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":1168},[1169,1170,1171,1172,1173],{"id":680,"depth":279,"text":681},{"id":1086,"depth":279,"text":1087},{"id":1118,"depth":279,"text":1119},{"id":836,"depth":279,"text":837},{"id":843,"depth":279,"text":844},"2026-04-01","AI OSCE Practice is out of beta, Pro+ is live, and we crossed 11,000 users. 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They test your ability to recognise time-critical conditions and act decisively.",[19,1397,1398,1401],{},[57,1399,1400],{},"Common scenarios:"," ACS/STEMI, atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrest, bradycardia, SVT, heart failure.",[19,1403,1404],{},[57,1405,1406],{},"What examiners expect:",[51,1408,1409,1412,1415,1418,1421,1424],{},[54,1410,1411],{},"Systematic ABCDE assessment with early focus on circulation",[54,1413,1414],{},"12-lead ECG interpretation (or at minimum, recognising the need for one)",[54,1416,1417],{},"SOCRATES pain assessment for chest pain presentations",[54,1419,1420],{},"Knowledge of time-critical pathways (PPCI for STEMI, stroke pathway for AF with neurological symptoms)",[54,1422,1423],{},"Appropriate pharmacology — GTN, aspirin, morphine — with contraindication checks",[54,1425,1426],{},"Recognition of deterioration and escalation",[19,1428,1429,1432],{},[57,1430,1431],{},"Common mistakes:"," Jumping straight to \"it's an MI\" without completing a systematic assessment. Forgetting to check allergies before administering aspirin. Not considering differentials — chest pain has many causes beyond ACS.",[19,1434,1435,1438],{},[57,1436,1437],{},"Approach tip:"," For any chest pain scenario, always run through your differentials aloud: cardiac, respiratory (PE, pneumothorax), musculoskeletal, GI (reflux). Even if your working diagnosis is ACS, showing you've considered alternatives demonstrates clinical reasoning.",[14,1440,1442],{"id":1441},"respiratory-scenarios","Respiratory Scenarios",[19,1444,1445],{},"Respiratory emergencies require rapid assessment and confident intervention. These scenarios test whether you can identify the severity of a respiratory condition and act appropriately.",[19,1447,1448,1450],{},[57,1449,1400],{}," Acute asthma, COPD exacerbation, pneumonia, anaphylaxis, tension pneumothorax.",[19,1452,1453],{},[57,1454,1406],{},[51,1456,1457,1460,1463,1466,1469,1472],{},[54,1458,1459],{},"Airway assessment before anything else",[54,1461,1462],{},"Accurate respiratory rate, SpO2, and work of breathing assessment",[54,1464,1465],{},"Correct oxygen therapy — knowing when to use high-flow vs controlled oxygen (particularly important for COPD)",[54,1467,1468],{},"Inhaler/nebuliser technique and drug knowledge",[54,1470,1471],{},"Recognition of life-threatening features (silent chest in asthma, see-saw breathing)",[54,1473,1474],{},"Peak flow measurement where appropriate",[19,1476,1477,1479],{},[57,1478,1431],{}," Defaulting to high-flow oxygen for every patient. Not recognising the difference between moderate, severe, and life-threatening asthma. Forgetting to reassess after treatment.",[19,1481,1482,1484],{},[57,1483,1437],{}," For respiratory scenarios, always state the respiratory rate, oxygen saturations, and work of breathing explicitly. These are your three key observations. If you cannot find them all, say so — \"I would like to check the SpO2 but the patient's fingers are cold\" shows the examiner you know what you're looking for.",[14,1486,1488],{"id":1487},"neurological-scenarios","Neurological Scenarios",[19,1490,1491],{},"Neurological assessments can feel overwhelming, but they follow the same ABCDE framework as everything else. The key difference is the focus on Disability (the D in ABCDE).",[19,1493,1494,1496],{},[57,1495,1400],{}," Stroke (FAST positive), head injury, seizure, hypoglycaemia, altered consciousness.",[19,1498,1499],{},[57,1500,1406],{},[51,1502,1503,1506,1509,1512,1515,1518],{},[54,1504,1505],{},"GCS assessment with correct scoring across eye, verbal, and motor responses",[54,1507,1508],{},"FAST assessment for suspected stroke",[54,1510,1511],{},"Blood glucose measurement — this should be almost automatic for any altered consciousness",[54,1513,1514],{},"Pupil assessment (PEARL — Pupils Equal And Reactive to Light)",[54,1516,1517],{},"Knowledge of time-critical pathways (stroke pathway, head injury criteria)",[54,1519,1520],{},"Cervical spine consideration in trauma-related neurological presentations",[19,1522,1523,1525],{},[57,1524,1431],{}," Forgetting to check blood glucose. Saying \"GCS is 12\" without breaking it down into E3 V4 M5 (or whatever the components are). Not assessing pupils. Assuming altered consciousness is always neurological — consider metabolic, toxicological, and traumatic causes.",[19,1527,1528,1530],{},[57,1529,1437],{}," For any patient with altered consciousness, your first three actions after ABCDE primary survey should be: blood glucose, pupil assessment, GCS. State these clearly. If the blood glucose is low, treat it immediately — this is a reversible cause and treating it early can change the entire clinical picture.",[14,1532,1534],{"id":1533},"trauma-scenarios","Trauma Scenarios",[19,1536,1537],{},"Trauma OSCEs test your ability to manage potentially life-threatening injuries systematically while maintaining c-spine awareness throughout.",[19,1539,1540,1542],{},[57,1541,1400],{}," RTC with multiple injuries, falls in elderly patients, penetrating trauma, burns, limb injuries.",[19,1544,1545],{},[57,1546,1406],{},[51,1548,1549,1552,1555,1558,1561,1564,1567],{},[54,1550,1551],{},"C-spine awareness from the moment you approach the patient",[54,1553,1554],{},"Catastrophic haemorrhage control (cABCDE — the c comes first in trauma)",[54,1556,1557],{},"Systematic head-to-toe secondary survey",[54,1559,1560],{},"Appropriate splinting and immobilisation decisions",[54,1562,1563],{},"Burns assessment using Wallace Rule of Nines",[54,1565,1566],{},"Trauma-specific handover (ATMIST format)",[54,1568,1569],{},"Recognition of internal bleeding signs",[19,1571,1572,1574],{},[57,1573,1431],{}," Forgetting c-spine considerations. Not controlling visible haemorrhage before moving to airway. Poor burns percentage estimation. Spending too long on the secondary survey and running out of time for treatment and handover.",[19,1576,1577,1579],{},[57,1578,1437],{}," In trauma, remember cABCDE — catastrophic haemorrhage comes first. State \"checking for catastrophic haemorrhage\" as your first action after scene safety. This alone can pick up marks that many students miss.",[14,1581,1583],{"id":1582},"paediatric-scenarios","Paediatric Scenarios",[19,1585,1586],{},"Paediatric presentations make students nervous, but the approach is fundamentally the same as adult assessment with age-appropriate modifications.",[19,1588,1589,1591],{},[57,1590,1400],{}," Febrile convulsion, croup, bronchiolitis, paediatric sepsis, non-accidental injury assessment.",[19,1593,1594],{},[57,1595,1406],{},[51,1597,1598,1601,1604,1607,1610,1613],{},[54,1599,1600],{},"Age-appropriate communication (talking to both the child and the parent/carer)",[54,1602,1603],{},"Correct paediatric vital sign ranges for the child's age",[54,1605,1606],{},"Weight-based drug dosing awareness",[54,1608,1609],{},"Recognition of the seriously unwell child (traffic light system)",[54,1611,1612],{},"Safeguarding awareness — asking appropriate questions if non-accidental injury is a concern",[54,1614,1615],{},"Appropriate escalation and transport decisions",[19,1617,1618,1620],{},[57,1619,1431],{}," Ignoring the parent — they are your best source of history. Using adult normal ranges for paediatric vital signs. Not adapting communication style to the child's developmental stage. Being afraid to mention safeguarding concerns.",[19,1622,1623,1625],{},[57,1624,1437],{}," Always involve the parent/carer in your assessment. \"Can you tell me what happened?\" directed at the parent is often more productive than trying to get a history from a distressed 3-year-old. But do engage with the child — introduce yourself at their level, use their name, and explain things simply.",[14,1627,1629],{"id":1628},"communication-scenarios","Communication Scenarios",[19,1631,1632],{},"Communication stations explicitly test your interpersonal skills. These may involve structured handovers, breaking bad news, managing conflict, or dealing with capacity issues.",[19,1634,1635,1637],{},[57,1636,1400],{}," SBAR/ATMIST handover to hospital, breaking bad news, managing an angry relative, mental capacity assessment, obtaining informed consent.",[19,1639,1640],{},[57,1641,1406],{},[51,1643,1644,1647,1650,1653,1656,1659],{},[54,1645,1646],{},"Structured handover using SBAR or ATMIST (know which your university prefers)",[54,1648,1649],{},"Active listening — letting the patient or relative speak without interrupting",[54,1651,1652],{},"Empathy and compassion — acknowledging emotions before giving information",[54,1654,1655],{},"Clear, jargon-free language when explaining to patients",[54,1657,1658],{},"Knowledge of Mental Capacity Act principles",[54,1660,1661],{},"Professional boundary awareness",[19,1663,1664,1666],{},[57,1665,1431],{}," Rushing the handover and missing key information. Using medical jargon with patients. Not pausing to acknowledge the patient's emotional state. Giving too much information at once.",[19,1668,1669,1671],{},[57,1670,1437],{}," For handover stations, practise delivering a complete ATMIST or SBAR in under 60 seconds. Time yourself. The structure should be so automatic that you can deliver it under pressure without thinking about the format — all your cognitive effort should be on the clinical content.",[14,1673,1675],{"id":1674},"mental-health-scenarios","Mental Health Scenarios",[19,1677,1678],{},"Mental health OSCE stations assess your ability to perform compassionate, structured assessments in sensitive situations.",[19,1680,1681,1683],{},[57,1682,1400],{}," Self-harm assessment, suicidal ideation, acute psychosis, substance misuse, section 136 assessment.",[19,1685,1686],{},[57,1687,1406],{},[51,1689,1690,1693,1696,1699,1702,1705],{},[54,1691,1692],{},"Non-judgemental approach and language",[54,1694,1695],{},"Direct questions about self-harm and suicidal intent (asking directly does not increase risk)",[54,1697,1698],{},"Structured risk assessment",[54,1700,1701],{},"Knowledge of relevant legislation (Mental Health Act, Mental Capacity Act)",[54,1703,1704],{},"Appropriate safety planning and referral",[54,1706,1707],{},"Scene and personal safety awareness",[19,1709,1710,1712],{},[57,1711,1431],{}," Avoiding direct questions about suicide — \"Have you thought about harming yourself?\" is a necessary question, not a harmful one. Being visibly uncomfortable, which transfers to the patient. Forgetting physical health assessment — mental health presentations can have physical causes.",[19,1714,1715,1717],{},[57,1716,1437],{}," Mental health scenarios reward calmness and empathy above all else. Sit at the patient's level, maintain appropriate eye contact, and use open questions. \"Can you tell me what's been happening for you recently?\" opens far more than \"Are you suicidal?\" as a first question. Build rapport before asking the more direct risk assessment questions.",[14,1719,1721],{"id":1720},"how-to-use-this-guide","How to Use This Guide",[1723,1724,1725,1731,1740,1746,1752],"ol",{},[54,1726,1727,1730],{},[57,1728,1729],{},"Read through each category"," and identify where you feel least confident. That's where you should focus your practice",[54,1732,1733,1739],{},[57,1734,1735,1736],{},"Use ",[422,1737,1738],{"href":438},"AI OSCE Practice"," to run scenarios in your weak areas. SnapMedic covers all the categories above at Foundation, Intermediate, and Advanced difficulty",[54,1741,1742,1745],{},[57,1743,1744],{},"Time yourself"," during practice. If you consistently run out of time, you're spending too long on one section",[54,1747,1748,1751],{},[57,1749,1750],{},"Review your feedback"," after each AI session. The structured marking highlights exactly where you lost points",[54,1753,1754,1757],{},[57,1755,1756],{},"Repeat"," — run the same category multiple times until your approach is automatic, then move on",[19,1759,1760,1761,789],{},"For a broader overview of OSCE preparation strategy, read our guide on ",[422,1762,1764],{"href":1763},"/news/guide/how-to-pass-paramedic-osce","how to pass your paramedic OSCE",[271,1766,1767,1771],{},[102,1768,1769],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,1770,628],{},[102,1772,1773],{"v-slot:description":104},[19,1774,1775],{},"AI-powered OSCE practice across every scenario category — built for UK paramedics",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":1777},[1778,1779,1780,1781,1782,1783,1784,1785],{"id":1391,"depth":279,"text":1392},{"id":1441,"depth":279,"text":1442},{"id":1487,"depth":279,"text":1488},{"id":1533,"depth":279,"text":1534},{"id":1582,"depth":279,"text":1583},{"id":1628,"depth":279,"text":1629},{"id":1674,"depth":279,"text":1675},{"id":1720,"depth":279,"text":1721},"2026-03-09","Complete guide to paramedic OSCE scenarios by category. Cardiac, respiratory, neurological, trauma, paediatric, communication and mental health stations explained with approach tips.","/images/news/ai-osce/hero.png",{},"/news/guide/paramedic-osce-scenarios-guide",{"title":1377,"description":1787},"news/guide/paramedic-osce-scenarios-guide","pzdr79jbngjHngCF_bcV7998Y1MJB3FfcBz86N1u_xo",{"id":1795,"title":1796,"author":321,"body":1797,"category":661,"date":1978,"description":1979,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":664,"location":306,"meta":1980,"navigation":311,"path":1981,"seo":1982,"sitemap":311,"stem":1983,"__hash__":1984},"news/news/guide/best-apps-for-student-paramedics-2026.md","Best Apps for Student Paramedics in 2026",{"type":8,"value":1798,"toc":1964},[1799,1802,1805,1809,1814,1817,1851,1854,1858,1861,1864,1867,1870,1874,1877,1880,1883,1887,1895,1898,1902,1905,1909,1912,1916,1919,1923,1926,1930,1933,1937,1940,1944,1950,1953],[19,1800,1801],{},"Starting placements as a student paramedic is exciting and terrifying in roughly equal measure. You're suddenly expected to know drug doses, assessment frameworks, and clinical scores — often at 3am with a mentor watching. The right apps on your phone can genuinely make a difference between fumbling through a handover and delivering it with confidence.",[19,1803,1804],{},"But the app stores are a mess. Most medical apps are designed for doctors, built for American protocols, or locked behind expensive subscriptions. Here's what actually works for UK student paramedics in 2026.",[14,1806,1808],{"id":1807},"_1-snapmedic-clinical-tools-osce-practice","1. SnapMedic — Clinical Tools & OSCE Practice",[19,1810,1811,1813],{},[422,1812,417],{"href":424}," is the most comprehensive free app built specifically for UK paramedics and student paramedics. It's not a generic medical reference tool that happens to have some pre-hospital content bolted on — it was designed from the ground up around the clinical workflows you'll actually use on placement and in practice.",[19,1815,1816],{},"Here's what you get:",[51,1818,1819,1824,1830,1836,1842,1848],{},[54,1820,1821,1823],{},[422,1822,1738],{"href":438},": An AI-powered virtual patient that lets you practise clinical scenarios at foundation, intermediate, and advanced levels. You talk through your assessment, and the AI responds as the patient would. It's the closest thing to real OSCE practice you can get without a willing housemate and a lot of patience",[54,1825,1826,1829],{},[422,1827,1828],{"href":428},"NEWS2 Calculator",": Calculates the National Early Warning Score automatically, including Scale 1 and Scale 2 for COPD patients. Faster and more reliable than mental arithmetic on a night shift",[54,1831,1832,1835],{},[422,1833,1834],{"href":433},"Cardiac Arrest Logger",": Real-time event logging during cardiac arrests — drug times, rhythm checks, and interventions. Invaluable for your reflective practice afterwards",[54,1837,1838,1841],{},[422,1839,1840],{"href":442},"Flashcards",": Paramedic-specific revision cards covering pharmacology, anatomy, pathophysiology, and clinical procedures. Built around what you'll actually be tested on",[54,1843,1844,1847],{},[422,1845,1846],{"href":447},"Skills Tracking",": Skills tracking and shift logging with timestamps. Builds the evidence base you'll need for HCPC registration from day one",[54,1849,1850],{},"Offline access: Everything works without a signal. Because the one time you really need a drug dose reference, you'll be in a rural farmhouse with zero bars",[19,1852,1853],{},"Used by 8,000+ UK clinicians, SnapMedic covers more ground than any other single app in this space. And the core features are free.",[14,1855,1857],{"id":1856},"_2-jrcalc-plus-uk-pre-hospital-clinical-guidelines","2. JRCALC Plus — UK Pre-Hospital Clinical Guidelines",[19,1859,1860],{},"JRCALC (Joint Royal Colleges Ambulance Liaison Committee) publishes the guidelines UK ambulance services run on. The JRCALC Plus app puts them on your phone — drug doses, treatment algorithms, patient refusal, airway management, the lot.",[19,1862,1863],{},"It's not free. About £20-30 a year. Before paying, check with your placement trust and your university. Many NHS trusts give staff access, and some paramedic science programmes sort out student licences. Worth a quick email before handing over your card details.",[19,1865,1866],{},"For students, the value isn't really about looking things up mid-job. It's about reading the guidelines and understanding the reasoning behind them, not just the steps. Mentors notice the difference between a student following instructions and one who can explain why. It works offline once downloaded, which is the main practical thing you need from it on placement.",[19,1868,1869],{},"What it doesn't do is calculate anything — it's a reference, not a tool. For NEWS2, GCS, or Burns you'll need something else. SnapMedic handles all of those.",[14,1871,1873],{"id":1872},"_3-anki-spaced-repetition-flashcards","3. Anki — Spaced Repetition Flashcards",[19,1875,1876],{},"Anki is the gold standard for spaced repetition learning. The idea is simple: it shows you flashcards at increasing intervals, focusing on the ones you get wrong. Over time, information moves from short-term to long-term memory more efficiently than re-reading notes ever will.",[19,1878,1879],{},"The catch? Anki comes with nothing built in. You create your own decks or download shared ones, and the quality of community decks varies wildly. There's no curated paramedic-specific content out of the box, so you'll spend time building cards before you can start learning from them.",[19,1881,1882],{},"The desktop app is free. The iOS app costs around £25 (a one-time purchase from the official developer), while the Android app is free. If you're someone who enjoys building their own revision materials as part of the learning process, Anki is excellent. If you want something ready-made and paramedic-specific, SnapMedic's built-in flashcards will get you going faster.",[14,1884,1886],{"id":1885},"_4-mersey-burns","4. Mersey Burns",[19,1888,1889,1890,789],{},"Mersey Burns is a free app that provides a quick and easy way to calculate the total body surface area (TBSA) for burns patients. It's a great tool to have on your phone when you're on placement and need to quickly calculate the TBSA for a patient. It has evidence behind it: ",[422,1891,1894],{"href":1892,"rel":1893},"https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25371408/",[700],"The Mersey Burns App: evolving a model of validationHey,",[19,1896,1897],{},"It normally requires an NHS email address to have access to it. If you can't get access, you can use Snapmedic's Burns Calculator for the rule of nines or palmar estimation.",[14,1899,1901],{"id":1900},"_5-what-to-look-for-in-a-student-paramedic-app","5. What to Look for in a Student Paramedic App",[19,1903,1904],{},"Not all medical apps are created equal, and what works for a medical student on a hospital ward may be useless on the back of an ambulance. Here's what actually matters:",[37,1906,1908],{"id":1907},"offline-operation","Offline Operation",[19,1910,1911],{},"This is non-negotiable. You will regularly find yourself in locations with no mobile signal — rural jobs, hospital basements, high-rise flats with concrete walls. Any app that requires an internet connection to show you basic clinical information is not fit for pre-hospital use.",[37,1913,1915],{"id":1914},"uk-clinical-guidelines","UK Clinical Guidelines",[19,1917,1918],{},"American drug doses, protocols, and assessment tools will trip you up. Look for apps that align with JRCALC, NICE guidelines, and the Royal College standards your university and trust will expect you to follow. An app telling you to administer epinephrine in milligrams per a US protocol format is worse than no app at all.",[37,1920,1922],{"id":1921},"placement-tools","Placement Tools",[19,1924,1925],{},"Your university will require you to log clinical skills, track placement hours, and evidence your competencies. An app that handles skills logging and shift tracking saves you from the paper-based alternative — which you will lose, repeatedly, at the worst possible time.",[37,1927,1929],{"id":1928},"osce-preparation","OSCE Preparation",[19,1931,1932],{},"OSCEs are the assessment format that causes the most anxiety for student paramedics. If an app offers structured scenario practice with feedback, that's a significant advantage over reading case studies from a textbook.",[37,1934,1936],{"id":1935},"cost","Cost",[19,1938,1939],{},"Student paramedics are not flush with cash. Core clinical tools should be free or very affordable. Be wary of apps that offer a free trial then lock essential features behind a monthly subscription.",[14,1941,1943],{"id":1942},"the-bottom-line","The Bottom Line",[19,1945,1946,1947,1949],{},"You don't need a dozen apps cluttering your phone. For UK student paramedics in 2026, ",[422,1948,417],{"href":424}," covers the most ground in a single free app — clinical calculators, OSCE practice, revision tools, and CPD logging, all built around UK paramedic practice. Supplement it with Anki if you like building your own flashcard decks, and keep the NHS App around for your own health records.",[19,1951,1952],{},"The best app is the one you actually use. Download it before your first placement, not during it.",[271,1954,1955,1959],{},[102,1956,1957],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,1958,628],{},[102,1960,1961],{"v-slot:description":104},[19,1962,1963],{},"Clinical tools built for student paramedics — from your first placement to registration and beyond\nx",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":1965},[1966,1967,1968,1969,1970,1977],{"id":1807,"depth":279,"text":1808},{"id":1856,"depth":279,"text":1857},{"id":1872,"depth":279,"text":1873},{"id":1885,"depth":279,"text":1886},{"id":1900,"depth":279,"text":1901,"children":1971},[1972,1973,1974,1975,1976],{"id":1907,"depth":285,"text":1908},{"id":1914,"depth":285,"text":1915},{"id":1921,"depth":285,"text":1922},{"id":1928,"depth":285,"text":1929},{"id":1935,"depth":285,"text":1936},{"id":1942,"depth":279,"text":1943},"2026-03-02","The best apps for student paramedics in 2026 — clinical calculators, OSCE practice, CPD logging and revision tools for UK paramedic students.",{},"/news/guide/best-apps-for-student-paramedics-2026",{"title":1796,"description":1979},"news/guide/best-apps-for-student-paramedics-2026","4YhJMOOwUMkc5FeDX8iuvQInyp9JZihzZ9it-vZbV7I",{"id":1986,"title":1987,"author":6,"body":1988,"category":98,"date":2167,"description":2168,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":1788,"location":306,"meta":2169,"navigation":311,"path":1114,"seo":2170,"sitemap":311,"stem":2171,"__hash__":2172},"news/news/feature/ai-osce-clinical-scenarios.md","AI OSCE Practice is Here",{"type":8,"value":1989,"toc":2157},[1990,1993,1999,2002,2006,2009,2012,2015,2019,2022,2026,2033,2036,2039,2043,2046,2049,2052,2055,2058,2062,2065,2091,2094,2097,2101,2104,2124,2127,2131,2134,2142,2145],[19,1991,1992],{},"One of the most common requests we've had from students and newly qualified paramedics is help practising OSCEs. Simulation sessions are hard to book, time is limited, and it's difficult to repeat a scenario as many times as you need to build confidence.",[19,1994,1995,1996,1998],{},"Today we're launching ",[57,1997,1738],{},". It's a full OSCE training environment built into SnapMedic.",[26,2000],{":images":2001},"[{\"src\": \"/images/app-captures/osce-scenario-list.png\", \"alt\": \"Scenario selection screen showing available OSCE cases\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/app-captures/osce-loading-dispatch.png\", \"alt\": \"Loading screen as the dispatch message is generated\"}]",[14,2003,2005],{"id":2004},"what-is-an-osce","What is an OSCE?",[19,2007,2008],{},"An OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination) is a structured assessment where clinicians demonstrate clinical skills through realistic patient scenarios. For paramedic students and NQPs, OSCEs typically cover patient assessment, history taking, and clinical decision making under pressure.",[19,2010,2011],{},"The challenge with OSCE preparation has always been access. You need a patient actor, a facilitator, and a simulation room, and you need to book all three at the same time. Most students get a handful of sessions before their formal assessment.",[19,2013,2014],{},"With AI OSCE, you can practice any time, any number of times, with consistent clinical scenarios that respond like real patients.",[14,2016,2018],{"id":2017},"two-modes-checklist-and-ai-patient","Two Modes: Checklist and AI Patient",[19,2020,2021],{},"We've built two distinct ways to practice, designed for different situations.",[37,2023,2025],{"id":2024},"checklist-mode","Checklist Mode",[19,2027,2028,2029,2032],{},"Checklist mode works ",[57,2030,2031],{},"fully offline",". Choose a scenario, receive a dispatch message, and work through a structured self-assessment checklist. Mark criteria as you go and review your performance at the end.",[19,2034,2035],{},"This mode is ideal for low-signal environments, quick revision between shifts, or practising your systematic approach without the pressure of a live conversation.",[26,2037],{":images":2038},"[{\"src\": \"/images/app-captures/osce-checklist.png\", \"alt\": \"Checklist mode showing structured assessment criteria\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/app-captures/osce-self-assessment-checklist.png\", \"alt\": \"Self-assessment checklist with model answer review\"}]",[37,2040,2042],{"id":2041},"ai-patient-mode","AI Patient Mode",[19,2044,2045],{},"AI patient mode connects you to a virtual patient who responds in real time. You receive a dispatch message, attend the scene, and conduct your assessment through natural conversation.",[19,2047,2048],{},"Ask anything you'd ask a real patient: SAMPLE history, SOCRATES pain scoring, medication queries, or follow-up questions. The AI responds consistently with the scenario's clinical presentation throughout the encounter.",[19,2050,2051],{},"When you're ready, submit your clinical impression and differential diagnoses. The AI will provide structured feedback on your reasoning, approach, and management plan. It's not a replacement for real patient contact, but it's a great way to get feedback on your approach.",[19,2053,2054],{},"We have also added bystanders to scenarios, treatment options and difficult patients.",[26,2056],{":images":2057},"[{\"src\": \"/images/app-captures/osce-scenario-dispatch.png\", \"alt\": \"Dispatch message for an AI patient scenario\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/app-captures/osce-chat-1.png\", \"alt\": \"Conversation with the AI virtual patient during a scenario\"}]",[14,2059,2061],{"id":2060},"ai-marking-feedback","AI Marking & Feedback",[19,2063,2064],{},"After submitting your clinical impression, you receive a detailed debrief covering:",[51,2066,2067,2073,2079,2085],{},[54,2068,2069,2072],{},[57,2070,2071],{},"Assessment approach",": did you follow a systematic A-E structure?",[54,2074,2075,2078],{},[57,2076,2077],{},"History taking",": what did you ask, what did you miss?",[54,2080,2081,2084],{},[57,2082,2083],{},"Clinical reasoning",": how did you use the information you gathered?",[54,2086,2087,2090],{},[57,2088,2089],{},"Management plan",": was your impression appropriate for the presentation?",[19,2092,2093],{},"The feedback is structured and specific. It's not a generic pass/fail, but targeted guidance you can act on immediately.",[19,2095,2096],{},"This is not a replacement for real patient contact. Nothing is. But it gives you a consistent, repeatable training environment that's there whenever you need it, and we think it will meaningfully help students prepare.",[14,2098,2100],{"id":2099},"access-and-pricing","Access and Pricing",[19,2102,2103],{},"AI OSCE access depends on your subscription tier:",[51,2105,2106,2112,2118],{},[54,2107,2108,2111],{},[57,2109,2110],{},"Free",": 1 AI session per week, plus offline checklist mode for all scenarios.",[54,2113,2114,2117],{},[57,2115,2116],{},"Pro (£1.99/month)",": 3 AI sessions per week, 20 messages per session, AI marking and feedback.",[54,2119,2120,2123],{},[57,2121,2122],{},"Pro+ (£4.99/month)",": Unlimited AI sessions, unlimited messages per session, full session history, and CPD portfolio evidence.",[19,2125,2126],{},"Checklist mode is available to all users with no session limits.",[14,2128,2130],{"id":2129},"share-your-feedback","Share Your Feedback",[19,2132,2133],{},"We're continuously expanding the scenario library and refining the AI marking system. Your feedback directly shapes what we build next.",[19,2135,2136,2137,789],{},"If you encounter anything unexpected, have a scenario suggestion, or want to tell us how it went, please let us know through the feedback button in the app or via our ",[422,2138,2141],{"href":2139,"rel":2140},"https://discord.gg/YR7yytZ73R",[700],"Discord server",[19,2143,2144],{},"We'll be adding new scenarios regularly over the coming weeks.",[271,2146,2147,2152],{},[102,2148,2149],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,2150,2151],{},"Try AI OSCE Practice Free",[102,2153,2154],{"v-slot:description":104},[19,2155,2156],{},"Download SnapMedic and start your first clinical scenario today. No subscription required.",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":2158},[2159,2160,2164,2165,2166],{"id":2004,"depth":279,"text":2005},{"id":2017,"depth":279,"text":2018,"children":2161},[2162,2163],{"id":2024,"depth":285,"text":2025},{"id":2041,"depth":285,"text":2042},{"id":2060,"depth":279,"text":2061},{"id":2099,"depth":279,"text":2100},{"id":2129,"depth":279,"text":2130},"2026-03-01","Practice clinical scenarios with an AI virtual patient. Realistic dispatch-to-handover OSCE practice, offline checklist mode, and AI-powered marking.",{},{"title":1987,"description":2168},"news/feature/ai-osce-clinical-scenarios","nwgB6o5m97v1X1hHq7zEO7PKtFopX4OMjv0SPpTNVmE",{"id":2174,"title":2175,"author":6,"body":2176,"category":872,"date":2167,"description":2386,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":1788,"location":306,"meta":2387,"navigation":311,"path":2388,"seo":2389,"sitemap":311,"stem":2390,"__hash__":2391},"news/news/news/february-2026-in-review.md","February 2026 in Review",{"type":8,"value":2177,"toc":2373},[2178,2181,2184,2195,2210,2220,2224,2231,2235,2241,2244,2247,2273,2276,2281,2285,2293,2296,2300,2303,2306,2320,2323,2326,2330,2333,2337,2344,2348,2351,2354,2357,2360,2363],[19,2179,2180],{},"February builds on our learning foundations with the launch of flashcards, quizzes and now AI OSCE Practice into testing. Our community is growing and more active than ever. Let's recap.",[14,2182,2183],{"id":680},"Growing Our Community",[19,2185,2186,2187,2190,2191,2194],{},"This month we welcomed ",[57,2188,2189],{},"over 1,200 new users",": up 22% from January's 1,042. We're now approaching ",[57,2192,2193],{},"10,000 registered users"," across iOS and Android, with 87% of you based in the UK.",[19,2196,2197,2198,2201,2202,2205,2206,2209],{},"What's been particularly encouraging is how deeply people are using the app. In the second half of February alone, over ",[57,2199,2200],{},"330 clinicians used the ECG Interpretation aid",", nearly ",[57,2203,2204],{},"300 started flashcard study sessions",", and ",[57,2207,2208],{},"255 used the Cardiac Arrest Logger",". The Shift Tracker has a group of dedicated power users logging their shifts every single day.",[19,2211,2212,2213,702,2216,2219],{},"If you've found SnapMedic useful, the single biggest thing you can do to help is leave a review on the ",[422,2214,701],{"href":698,"rel":2215},[700],[422,2217,707],{"href":705,"rel":2218},[700],": it makes a real difference to how many clinicians find us.",[14,2221,2223],{"id":2222},"flashcards-quizzes-and-community-decks","Flashcards, Quizzes and Community Decks",[19,2225,2226,2227,789],{},"We've been working on flashcards, quizzes and community decks for a while now and we launched this feature early in the month. You can read more about them here: ",[422,2228,2230],{"href":2229},"/news/release/flashcards-quizzes-community-decks-ecg","New Flashcards and Quiz Features",[14,2232,2234],{"id":2233},"the-big-reveal-ai-osce-practice","The Big Reveal: AI OSCE Practice",[19,2236,2237,2238,2240],{},"The headline this month is ",[57,2239,1738],{},", which is now live in beta and hopefully coming to all users in the near future.",[19,2242,2243],{},"OSCE preparation has always been a bottleneck for students and NQPs: you need a patient actor, a simulation room, and a booking. Most students get a handful of practice sessions before their formal assessment. We wanted to change that.",[19,2245,2246],{},"AI OSCE gives you an on-demand clinical scenario environment, in your pocket:",[51,2248,2249,2255,2261,2267],{},[54,2250,2251,2254],{},[57,2252,2253],{},"AI virtual patient",": ask anything you'd ask on scene. SAMPLE history, SOCRATES, PMHx, medications. The patient responds in character throughout the encounter.",[54,2256,2257,2260],{},[57,2258,2259],{},"Structured assessment toolbar",": tap to perform observations, ECG, chest, abdominal, neurological, skin, and more. Each assessment returns clinically accurate findings, just like an OSCE examiner would provide.",[54,2262,2263,2266],{},[57,2264,2265],{},"Offline checklist mode",": works fully without a signal, perfect for between shifts or on placement. Self-mark against criteria and see a model answer when you're done.",[54,2268,2269,2272],{},[57,2270,2271],{},"AI marking and feedback",": submit your clinical impression after each scenario and receive structured feedback on your assessment, reasoning, and management.",[19,2274,2275],{},"Checklist mode is included with Pro, and AI virtual patient sessions are accessible on a taster basis for free users (one session per day) with full access for Pro and Pro+ subscribers.",[19,2277,2278,789],{},[422,2279,2280],{"href":1114},"Read the full AI OSCE launch post",[14,2282,2284],{"id":2283},"pro-pro","Pro & Pro+",[19,2286,2287,2288,2292],{},"We've had a Pro subscription in the app for a while now and we see widespread signups for this. You can read more about the history of Pro here: ",[422,2289,2291],{"href":2290},"/news/news/announcing-pro","Introducing SnapMedic Pro",". Whilst we are very proud of the new OSCE feature and we want everyone to be able to use it, we also want to ensure that the app remains free and accessible to all.",[19,2294,2295],{},"Pro+ is launching at £4.99 per month and will give you unlimited access to the new AI OSCE Practice feature. This will give you the ability to practice as much as you want, every day. Pro subscribers will still retain all of their current features and will have a usage cap on the feature. This is purely due to costs of AI generation and to ensure we provide the best experience for all users.",[14,2297,2299],{"id":2298},"ambassador-updates","Ambassador Updates",[19,2301,2302],{},"Ambassadors are the backbone of the SnapMedic community. They help us test new features, provide feedback, and spread the word about SnapMedic within their networks. Right now ambassadors are able to test and try out the new AI OSCE Practice feature before it is released to the public.",[19,2304,2305],{},"If you'd like to join the beta, becoming a Snap Ambassador takes seconds:",[1723,2307,2308,2314],{},[54,2309,2310,2311],{},"Open SnapMedic and go to ",[57,2312,2313],{},"Settings",[54,2315,2316,2317],{},"Tap ",[57,2318,2319],{},"Become a Snap Ambassador",[19,2321,2322],{},"You'll unlock beta access immediately. No application or approval needed.",[14,2324,2325],{"id":836},"What's Next?",[37,2327,2329],{"id":2328},"osce-release","OSCE Release",[19,2331,2332],{},"The AI OSCE feature will be released to all users in the coming weeks.",[37,2334,2336],{"id":2335},"organisation-features","Organisation Features",[19,2338,2339,2340,789],{},"We're continuing to pilot organisation licensing for universities, ambulance trusts, and volunteer groups. If your organisation is interested, get in touch at ",[422,2341,2343],{"href":2342},"mailto:kirsty@snapmedic.app","kirsty@snapmedic.app",[37,2345,2347],{"id":2346},"wellbeing-tools","Wellbeing Tools",[19,2349,2350],{},"Work is ongoing on crew wellbeing and post-incident support tools, including research conversations with wellbeing charities. More on this in the coming months.",[14,2352,2353],{"id":843},"Thank You",[19,2355,2356],{},"Launching AI OSCE in beta is something we've been building towards for a while and seeing the response from students and NQPs has made it worth it.",[19,2358,2359],{},"We're now approaching 10,000 users, with the app being used up and down the country. None of this happens without the community: the people who share the app with colleagues, leave reviews, report bugs, and tell us what to build next.",[19,2361,2362],{},"Thank you for using SnapMedic.",[271,2364,2365,2369],{},[102,2366,2367],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,2368,2151],{},[102,2370,2371],{"v-slot:description":104},[19,2372,1166],{},{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":2374},[2375,2376,2377,2378,2379,2380,2385],{"id":680,"depth":279,"text":2183},{"id":2222,"depth":279,"text":2223},{"id":2233,"depth":279,"text":2234},{"id":2283,"depth":279,"text":2284},{"id":2298,"depth":279,"text":2299},{"id":836,"depth":279,"text":2325,"children":2381},[2382,2383,2384],{"id":2328,"depth":285,"text":2329},{"id":2335,"depth":285,"text":2336},{"id":2346,"depth":285,"text":2347},{"id":843,"depth":279,"text":2353},"February builds on our foundations with the launch of AI OSCE Practice into testing, and we welcomed over 1,200 new users.",{},"/news/news/february-2026-in-review",{"title":2175,"description":2386},"news/news/february-2026-in-review","fb3567EnYgT2tAEujtBD8CchqjMZD-EOUqc4XjcR-XA",{"id":2393,"title":2394,"author":321,"body":2395,"category":661,"date":3007,"description":3008,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":664,"location":306,"meta":3009,"navigation":311,"path":3010,"seo":3011,"sitemap":311,"stem":3012,"__hash__":3013},"news/news/guide/apprenticeship-vs-university.md","Apprenticeship vs University: Which Route to Becoming a Paramedic is Right for You?",{"type":8,"value":2396,"toc":2987},[2397,2404,2413,2416,2420,2424,2431,2440,2444,2447,2473,2482,2486,2489,2528,2531,2535,2552,2556,2570,2572,2576,2579,2588,2606,2609,2612,2647,2650,2653,2656,2684,2687,2704,2707,2721,2723,2727,2863,2865,2869,2874,2891,2896,2916,2919,2921,2925,2964,2966,2970,2976],[19,2398,2399,2400,2403],{},"So you want to become a paramedic. Good choice. But now comes the question that trips up almost everyone at this stage: ",[359,2401,2402],{},"how"," do you actually get there?",[19,2405,2406,2407,2412],{},"In the UK, there are two main routes into the profession: studying a full-time degree at university, or training through a degree apprenticeship with an NHS ambulance trust. Both lead to the same outcome: a BSc (Hons) in Paramedic Science and eligibility to register with the ",[422,2408,2411],{"href":2409,"rel":2410},"https://www.hcpc-uk.org/registration/getting-on-the-register/",[700],"Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC)",". Without HCPC registration, you can't legally call yourself a paramedic.",[19,2414,2415],{},"Which route is right for you really comes down to your circumstances, your finances, and how you learn best. Let's walk through each one honestly.",[14,2417,2419],{"id":2418},"the-university-route","The University Route",[37,2421,2423],{"id":2422},"how-it-works","How It Works",[19,2425,2426,2427,2430],{},"A full-time BSc (Hons) in Paramedic Science typically takes ",[57,2428,2429],{},"three years"," in England, Wales, and Scotland. You'll split your time between lectures, simulation labs, and clinical placements with ambulance services and hospitals. The balance varies by university, but expect to spend a significant chunk of your time out on placement. This isn't a degree you can do from behind a desk.",[19,2432,2433,2434,2439],{},"You apply through ",[422,2435,2438],{"href":2436,"rel":2437},"https://www.ucas.com/",[700],"UCAS"," just like any other degree. Competition for places is fierce. Paramedic science courses are regularly oversubscribed, so a strong personal statement and interview performance matter.",[37,2441,2443],{"id":2442},"entry-requirements","Entry Requirements",[19,2445,2446],{},"These vary between universities, but as a general guide:",[51,2448,2449,2455,2461,2467],{},[54,2450,2451,2454],{},[57,2452,2453],{},"A-levels",": Typically 2-3 A-levels (or equivalent), often including a science subject like Biology. Some universities accept BTECs or Access to Higher Education diplomas, which is a great option if you don't have traditional A-levels",[54,2456,2457,2460],{},[57,2458,2459],{},"GCSEs",": English, Maths, and Science at grade 4/C or above",[54,2462,2463,2466],{},[57,2464,2465],{},"Driving licence",": Most universities require a full UK driving licence. Most ambulance trusts require a C1 category licence (for driving ambulances)",[54,2468,2469,2472],{},[57,2470,2471],{},"Interview & health checks",": Nearly all courses include an interview and occupational health screening",[19,2474,2475,2476,2481],{},"If you're a mature student or career changer without A-levels, look into ",[422,2477,2480],{"href":2478,"rel":2479},"https://www.accesstohe.ac.uk/",[700],"Access to HE Diplomas in Paramedic Science or Healthcare",". They're specifically designed to get you university-ready.",[37,2483,2485],{"id":2484},"what-it-actually-costs","What It Actually Costs",[19,2487,2488],{},"The costs are more interesting than most people expect:",[51,2490,2491,2501,2507,2522],{},[54,2492,2493,2496,2497,2500],{},[57,2494,2495],{},"Tuition fees",": Up to ",[57,2498,2499],{},"£9,535 per year"," (2025-26 rate, the first increase since the £9,250 cap was introduced in 2017-18). You don't pay this upfront; most students take out a tuition fee loan through Student Finance England",[54,2502,2503,2506],{},[57,2504,2505],{},"Maintenance loan",": Available for living costs (means-tested based on household income)",[54,2508,2509,2512,2513,2516,2517,2521],{},[57,2510,2511],{},"NHS Learning Support Fund",": This is the bit many people don't know about. As a paramedic student, you're eligible for a ",[57,2514,2515],{},"£5,000 per year non-repayable training grant"," through the ",[422,2518,2511],{"href":2519,"rel":2520},"https://www.nhsbsa.nhs.uk/nhs-learning-support-fund-lsf",[700],". That's £15,000 over three years that you never pay back. Additional support is available for students with children or those facing hardship",[54,2523,2524,2527],{},[57,2525,2526],{},"No salary",": You're not earning a wage during your studies, though placement periods give you real clinical experience",[19,2529,2530],{},"The NHS Learning Support Fund significantly changes the financial picture for the university route. Do the maths for your own situation before writing off this option on cost alone.",[37,2532,2534],{"id":2533},"the-good","The Good",[51,2536,2537,2540,2543,2546,2549],{},[54,2538,2539],{},"Dedicated time to study and build your clinical knowledge from the ground up",[54,2541,2542],{},"Broad placement experience across different healthcare settings",[54,2544,2545],{},"The wider university experience: societies, friendships, and a network you'll carry through your career",[54,2547,2548],{},"More flexibility if your career direction changes during training",[54,2550,2551],{},"May better prepare you for postgraduate study or advanced practice roles later on",[37,2553,2555],{"id":2554},"the-tough-bits","The Tough Bits",[51,2557,2558,2561,2564,2567],{},[54,2559,2560],{},"Three years without a regular income is hard, especially if you've got bills to pay",[54,2562,2563],{},"Student debt, though repayment terms in the UK are relatively generous",[54,2565,2566],{},"Competition for places is stiff. Rejection is common and you may need to apply more than once",[54,2568,2569],{},"Placements can mean long commutes and unsociable hours on top of your studies",[265,2571],{},[14,2573,2575],{"id":2574},"the-degree-apprenticeship-route","The Degree Apprenticeship Route",[37,2577,2423],{"id":2578},"how-it-works-1",[19,2580,2581,2582,2587],{},"A ",[422,2583,2586],{"href":2584,"rel":2585},"https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/paramedic",[700],"Paramedic Degree Apprenticeship"," combines paid employment with an NHS ambulance trust and part-time university study. You're working on an ambulance, attending real 999 calls, while studying for the same BSc qualification as the university route.",[19,2589,2590,2591,2593,2594,2599,2600,2605],{},"The apprenticeship itself typically takes ",[57,2592,2429],{}," (two years if a qualified Associate Ambulance Practitioner / Emergency Medical Technician), though the structure varies by trust. Some trusts (like ",[422,2595,2598],{"href":2596,"rel":2597},"https://www.swast.nhs.uk/paramedic-apprenticeship/",[700],"South West Ambulance Service Trust",") and ",[422,2601,2604],{"href":2602,"rel":2603},"https://www.londonambulance.nhs.uk/working-for-us/career-opportunities/apprenticeship-opportunities/",[700],"London Ambulance Service"," require you to work as an Emergency Care Assistant or similar entry-level role first, adding time to the overall pipeline. Others recruit directly into the apprenticeship programme.",[19,2607,2608],{},"Study is usually delivered in blocks (weeks at university) or day release, blended with online learning. It's intense: you're juggling shift work with academic deadlines. But many apprentices say they wouldn't have it any other way.",[37,2610,2443],{"id":2611},"entry-requirements-1",[51,2613,2614,2626,2632,2636,2641],{},[54,2615,2616,2619,2620,2625],{},[57,2617,2618],{},"Employment",": You must secure a position with an NHS ambulance trust before you can start. These vacancies are advertised on ",[422,2621,2624],{"href":2622,"rel":2623},"https://www.jobs.nhs.uk/",[700],"NHS Jobs"," and individual trust websites",[54,2627,2628,2631],{},[57,2629,2630],{},"Academic",": Varies by trust. Some require A-levels or equivalent, others accept GCSEs plus relevant experience",[54,2633,2634,2460],{},[57,2635,2459],{},[54,2637,2638,2640],{},[57,2639,2465],{},": A full UK driving licence is usually essential. Some trusts require a C1 category licence (for driving ambulances)",[54,2642,2643,2646],{},[57,2644,2645],{},"Assessment",": Trust-specific interviews, fitness tests, and occupational health screening",[19,2648,2649],{},"Places are competitive and don't come up as frequently as university places, so keep an eye on trust recruitment pages and be prepared to apply to multiple trusts.",[37,2651,2485],{"id":2652},"what-it-actually-costs-1",[19,2654,2655],{},"This is where the apprenticeship route really shines financially:",[51,2657,2658,2672,2678],{},[54,2659,2660,2663,2664,2667,2668,2671],{},[57,2661,2662],{},"Salary",": You're employed and paid throughout. Student paramedic apprentices are typically on ",[57,2665,2666],{},"NHS Band 3 or Band 4"," during training (£24,937-£30,162 in 2025-26), progressing to ",[57,2669,2670],{},"Band 5"," after qualification (£31,049-£37,796), plus unsocial hours enhancements for nights and weekends",[54,2673,2674,2677],{},[57,2675,2676],{},"No tuition fees",": Your training is fully funded by the employer and government apprenticeship levy",[54,2679,2680,2683],{},[57,2681,2682],{},"NHS benefits",": Pension, annual leave, sick pay, and access to NHS staff discounts from day one",[37,2685,2534],{"id":2686},"the-good-1",[51,2688,2689,2692,2695,2698,2701],{},[54,2690,2691],{},"Earn a real salary while you train. No student debt",[54,2693,2694],{},"Hands-on experience from the very start. You're treating real patients, not just reading about them",[54,2696,2697],{},"A guaranteed role with the trust upon successful completion",[54,2699,2700],{},"You'll build working relationships with your crewmates and station colleagues from day one",[54,2702,2703],{},"NHS benefits and pension contributions start accumulating immediately",[37,2705,2555],{"id":2706},"the-tough-bits-1",[51,2708,2709,2712,2715,2718],{},[54,2710,2711],{},"Balancing 12-hour shifts with university assignments and exams is demanding. Don't underestimate this",[54,2713,2714],{},"You need to secure employment first, and apprenticeship places are limited and geographically concentrated",[54,2716,2717],{},"Less flexibility if you change your mind. Leaving an apprenticeship can be more complicated than switching university courses",[54,2719,2720],{},"You may have less exposure to non-ambulance healthcare settings compared to a university student",[265,2722],{},[14,2724,2726],{"id":2725},"side-by-side-comparison","Side-by-Side Comparison",[2728,2729,2730,2745],"table",{},[2731,2732,2733],"thead",{},[2734,2735,2736,2739,2742],"tr",{},[2737,2738],"th",{},[2737,2740,2741],{},"University Route",[2737,2743,2744],{},"Apprenticeship Route",[2746,2747,2748,2762,2774,2792,2805,2818,2831,2850],"tbody",{},[2734,2749,2750,2756,2759],{},[2751,2752,2753],"td",{},[57,2754,2755],{},"Duration",[2751,2757,2758],{},"3 years full-time",[2751,2760,2761],{},"Typically 3 years (varies by trust)",[2734,2763,2764,2768,2771],{},[2751,2765,2766],{},[57,2767,1936],{},[2751,2769,2770],{},"£9,535/year (loan available) + £5,000/year NHS grant",[2751,2772,2773],{},"No fees, fully funded",[2734,2775,2776,2781,2784],{},[2751,2777,2778],{},[57,2779,2780],{},"Income",[2751,2782,2783],{},"No salary during study",[2751,2785,2786,2787,2791],{},"Band 3-4 during training (",[2788,2789,2790],"del",{},"£24,937-£30,162), Band 5 after qualification (","£31,049-£37,796)",[2734,2793,2794,2799,2802],{},[2751,2795,2796],{},[57,2797,2798],{},"After qualifying",[2751,2800,2801],{},"Apply for Band 5 paramedic roles (from ~£31,000)",[2751,2803,2804],{},"Progress into Band 5 role with same trust",[2734,2806,2807,2812,2815],{},[2751,2808,2809],{},[57,2810,2811],{},"Experience",[2751,2813,2814],{},"Placements across settings",[2751,2816,2817],{},"Full-time ambulance service employment",[2734,2819,2820,2825,2828],{},[2751,2821,2822],{},[57,2823,2824],{},"Flexibility",[2751,2826,2827],{},"Can change direction more easily",[2751,2829,2830],{},"Committed to the trust and role",[2734,2832,2833,2838,2844],{},[2751,2834,2835],{},[57,2836,2837],{},"Application",[2751,2839,2840,2841],{},"Through ",[422,2842,2438],{"href":2436,"rel":2843},[700],[2751,2845,2846,2847],{},"Directly to NHS trusts via ",[422,2848,2624],{"href":2622,"rel":2849},[700],[2734,2851,2852,2857,2860],{},[2751,2853,2854],{},[57,2855,2856],{},"Best for",[2751,2858,2859],{},"Structured learners, career changers, those wanting the university experience",[2751,2861,2862],{},"Hands-on learners who want to earn while they train",[265,2864],{},[14,2866,2868],{"id":2867},"which-route-suits-you","Which Route Suits You?",[19,2870,2871],{},[57,2872,2873],{},"University might be your best bet if:",[51,2875,2876,2879,2882,2885,2888],{},[54,2877,2878],{},"You want dedicated time to study without the pressure of shift work",[54,2880,2881],{},"You value the broader university experience and the flexibility it offers",[54,2883,2884],{},"You're coming from a non-healthcare background and want to build your knowledge step-by-step",[54,2886,2887],{},"You're open to relocating for the right job after graduation",[54,2889,2890],{},"You want to keep your options open for advanced practice or academic roles later",[19,2892,2893],{},[57,2894,2895],{},"An apprenticeship could be the one if:",[51,2897,2898,2901,2904,2907,2910,2913],{},[54,2899,2900],{},"You can't afford three years without income, or simply prefer to earn while you learn",[54,2902,2903],{},"You already know which ambulance service you want to work for",[54,2905,2906],{},"You thrive in hands-on, real-world learning environments",[54,2908,2909],{},"You want to be treating patients from the start, not just practising in a sim lab",[54,2911,2912],{},"You're ready to commit to a career in the ambulance service right now",[54,2914,2915],{},"You don't mind it taking longer to qualify",[19,2917,2918],{},"Honestly, both routes produce excellent paramedics. The right path is whichever one fits your life right now and that you'll actually see through to the end.",[265,2920],{},[14,2922,2924],{"id":2923},"useful-links","Useful Links",[51,2926,2927,2933,2940,2946,2951,2958],{},[54,2928,2929],{},[422,2930,2932],{"href":2409,"rel":2931},[700],"Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC) — Getting on the Register",[54,2934,2935],{},[422,2936,2939],{"href":2937,"rel":2938},"https://www.healthcareers.nhs.uk/explore-roles/ambulance-service-team/roles-ambulance-service/paramedic",[700],"NHS Health Careers — Paramedic",[54,2941,2942],{},[422,2943,2945],{"href":2584,"rel":2944},[700],"National Careers Service — Paramedic",[54,2947,2948],{},[422,2949,2511],{"href":2519,"rel":2950},[700],[54,2952,2953],{},[422,2954,2957],{"href":2955,"rel":2956},"https://collegeofparamedics.co.uk/COP/BecomeAParamedic/HCPC.aspx",[700],"College of Paramedics — HCPC Registration",[54,2959,2960],{},[422,2961,2963],{"href":2436,"rel":2962},[700],"UCAS — Search Paramedic Science Courses",[265,2965],{},[14,2967,2969],{"id":2968},"supporting-your-journey","Supporting Your Journey",[19,2971,2972,2973,2975],{},"Whichever route you take, having the right tools makes a difference. ",[422,2974,417],{"href":424}," is built by paramedics, for paramedics, and student paramedics are no exception. Whether you're revising for exams, prepping for a placement, or looking up a GCS on scene at 3am, we've got you covered.",[271,2977,2978,2982],{},[102,2979,2980],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,2981,628],{},[102,2983,2984],{"v-slot:description":104},[19,2985,2986],{},"Clinical tools built for paramedics — from your first placement to your thousandth job",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":2988},[2989,2996,3003,3004,3005,3006],{"id":2418,"depth":279,"text":2419,"children":2990},[2991,2992,2993,2994,2995],{"id":2422,"depth":285,"text":2423},{"id":2442,"depth":285,"text":2443},{"id":2484,"depth":285,"text":2485},{"id":2533,"depth":285,"text":2534},{"id":2554,"depth":285,"text":2555},{"id":2574,"depth":279,"text":2575,"children":2997},[2998,2999,3000,3001,3002],{"id":2578,"depth":285,"text":2423},{"id":2611,"depth":285,"text":2443},{"id":2652,"depth":285,"text":2485},{"id":2686,"depth":285,"text":2534},{"id":2706,"depth":285,"text":2555},{"id":2725,"depth":279,"text":2726},{"id":2867,"depth":279,"text":2868},{"id":2923,"depth":279,"text":2924},{"id":2968,"depth":279,"text":2969},"2026-02-17","Compare university degrees vs degree apprenticeships for becoming a paramedic in the UK. Entry requirements, costs, NHS funding & real-world insights.",{},"/news/guide/apprenticeship-vs-university",{"title":2394,"description":3008},"news/guide/apprenticeship-vs-university","cylbegTmksmLWCqTULlZutcdRt5o7Zqn7A9mbo3IGEw",{"id":3015,"title":3016,"author":321,"body":3017,"category":661,"date":3007,"description":3285,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":1788,"location":306,"meta":3286,"navigation":311,"path":1763,"seo":3287,"sitemap":311,"stem":3288,"__hash__":3289},"news/news/guide/how-to-pass-paramedic-osce.md","How to Pass Your Paramedic OSCE (AI Practice Guide)",{"type":8,"value":3018,"toc":3276},[3019,3026,3029,3032,3036,3039,3070,3074,3077,3083,3089,3095,3101,3107,3111,3114,3169,3172,3176,3179,3182,3188,3191,3205,3208,3212,3218,3221,3224,3227,3230,3234,3237,3248,3251,3255,3258,3265],[19,3020,3021,3022,3025],{},"The Objective Structured Clinical Examination — the OSCE — is the assessment that keeps student paramedics awake at night. Written exams test what you know. OSCEs test what you can ",[359,3023,3024],{},"do",", under pressure, with someone watching and scoring every move. There's nowhere to hide.",[19,3027,3028],{},"The good news? OSCEs are not a test of who's the most naturally talented clinician. They're a test of preparation, structure, and practice. Students who prepare systematically pass. Students who wing it, regardless of how good they are on placement, often don't.",[19,3030,3031],{},"Here's what actually works.",[14,3033,3035],{"id":3034},"what-examiners-are-looking-for","What Examiners Are Looking For",[19,3037,3038],{},"Before you can pass an OSCE, you need to understand what's being assessed. It's not just about getting the right diagnosis. Examiners are scoring you across several domains:",[51,3040,3041,3047,3053,3059,3064],{},[54,3042,3043,3046],{},[57,3044,3045],{},"Systematic approach",": Do you follow a logical, structured assessment? ABCDE is your foundation. Skipping steps or jumping to conclusions is the fastest way to lose marks",[54,3048,3049,3052],{},[57,3050,3051],{},"Communication",": Are you talking to the patient? Introducing yourself, explaining what you're doing, checking consent, asking about pain? Communication marks are among the easiest to earn and the most commonly thrown away",[54,3054,3055,3058],{},[57,3056,3057],{},"Patient safety",": Do you check for danger? Do you consider allergies before giving drugs? Do you recognise red flags? Safety thinking should be woven through everything you do",[54,3060,3061,3063],{},[57,3062,2083],{},": Can you gather findings, form a differential, and justify your treatment decisions? You don't need to name a rare diagnosis — you need to show your thinking",[54,3065,3066,3069],{},[57,3067,3068],{},"Documentation and handover",": Can you summarise what you've found and what you've done in a structured handover? SBAR or ATMIST — pick the format your university uses and practise it until it's automatic",[14,3071,3073],{"id":3072},"the-most-common-osce-mistakes","The Most Common OSCE Mistakes",[19,3075,3076],{},"These are the things that catch students out, year after year:",[19,3078,3079,3082],{},[57,3080,3081],{},"Skipping steps under pressure."," You know you should check the airway before moving to breathing. But in the stress of a timed scenario, students jump straight to what they think the problem is. The examiner can only mark what they see you do.",[19,3084,3085,3088],{},[57,3086,3087],{},"Not communicating findings aloud."," You've checked the radial pulse and noticed it's fast. But if you don't say \"radial pulse present, rate approximately 120, regular\" out loud, the examiner may not know you've assessed it. Verbalise everything.",[19,3090,3091,3094],{},[57,3092,3093],{},"Poor time management."," Most OSCE stations are 8-15 minutes. That feels like plenty until you're in one. If you spend six minutes taking a history, you won't have time for a proper assessment and treatment plan. Practise with a timer.",[19,3096,3097,3100],{},[57,3098,3099],{},"Failing to consider differentials."," If the patient has chest pain, don't tunnel-vision on MI. Acknowledge that you're considering other causes — PE, pneumothorax, musculoskeletal — even if your working diagnosis is cardiac. It shows clinical reasoning.",[19,3102,3103,3106],{},[57,3104,3105],{},"Forgetting the basics."," Hand hygiene, PPE, scene safety, introducing yourself. These are marks sitting on the table. Pick them up.",[14,3108,3110],{"id":3109},"how-to-structure-your-osce-approach","How to Structure Your OSCE Approach",[19,3112,3113],{},"Every scenario is different, but the skeleton is the same. Build this framework into your muscle memory:",[1723,3115,3116,3122,3133,3139,3145,3151,3157,3163],{},[54,3117,3118,3121],{},[57,3119,3120],{},"Scene safety and PPE"," — Is the scene safe? Do you need gloves, eye protection? Say it out loud",[54,3123,3124,3127,3128,3132],{},[57,3125,3126],{},"Introduction and consent"," — \"Hello, my name is ",[3129,3130,3131],"span",{},"name",", I'm a student paramedic. Can I help you today?\"",[54,3134,3135,3138],{},[57,3136,3137],{},"Primary survey (ABCDE)"," — Work through each element systematically. Treat life threats as you find them",[54,3140,3141,3144],{},[57,3142,3143],{},"Focused history"," — Use a structured approach. SAMPLE history or similar. Ask about the presenting complaint, past medical history, medications, allergies",[54,3146,3147,3150],{},[57,3148,3149],{},"Secondary assessment"," — Targeted physical examination based on your findings",[54,3152,3153,3156],{},[57,3154,3155],{},"Treatment and interventions"," — Explain what you're doing and why",[54,3158,3159,3162],{},[57,3160,3161],{},"Reassessment"," — Has the treatment worked? Repeat relevant observations",[54,3164,3165,3168],{},[57,3166,3167],{},"Handover"," — Structured summary using ATMIST or SBAR. Practise delivering this in under 60 seconds",[19,3170,3171],{},"This isn't just a passing strategy. It's how you'll work as a qualified paramedic. The OSCE is testing whether you've internalised the process.",[14,3173,3175],{"id":3174},"why-ai-practice-works-for-osce-prep","Why AI Practice Works for OSCE Prep",[19,3177,3178],{},"Traditional OSCE practice requires a partner willing to play the patient, a quiet room, and ideally someone experienced enough to give useful feedback. That combination is hard to arrange consistently, especially close to exam time when everyone is scrambling for practice slots.",[19,3180,3181],{},"This is where AI practice changes the game.",[19,3183,3184,3187],{},[422,3185,3186],{"href":438},"SnapMedic's AI OSCE feature"," gives you a virtual patient that responds to your clinical questions and assessments in real time. You work through a scenario just as you would in a real OSCE — taking a history, performing assessments, making decisions — and the AI responds naturally based on the clinical scenario.",[19,3189,3190],{},"What makes it effective:",[51,3192,3193,3196,3199,3202],{},[54,3194,3195],{},"Available any time. No need to coordinate schedules. Practise at midnight if that's when you're free",[54,3197,3198],{},"Unlimited repetition. Run the same type of scenario ten times until your approach is automatic. Then move on",[54,3200,3201],{},"Different scenarios. Foundation, intermediate, and advanced levels across a range of presentations. You're not just memorising one script",[54,3203,3204],{},"Immediate feedback. The AI gives you clinical feedback on your approach, highlighting what you covered well and what you missed",[19,3206,3207],{},"It doesn't replace practising with real people. Nothing replaces the experience of physically assessing a human being. But for drilling your systematic approach, building confidence in history-taking, and getting comfortable with the flow of a scenario, AI practice is the most efficient preparation tool available.",[14,3209,3211],{"id":3210},"practical-tips-for-the-week-before-your-osce","Practical Tips for the Week Before Your OSCE",[19,3213,3214,3215,3217],{},"Run through one to two scenarios daily. Use ",[422,3216,439],{"href":438}," or partner practice. Focus on variety — don't just do chest pain five times. Cover respiratory, trauma, neurological, and medical presentations.",[19,3219,3220],{},"Identify your weak areas and target them. If you always forget to check blood glucose in altered consciousness scenarios, drill that specific type until it's automatic.",[19,3222,3223],{},"Time yourself. Set a timer for the actual station length. Get comfortable with the pace. If you consistently run out of time, you're spending too long on one section — usually the history.",[19,3225,3226],{},"Practise verbalising everything. Alone, with a mirror, into a voice recorder on your phone. It feels awkward. It works. The goal is that talking through your findings becomes natural, not forced.",[19,3228,3229],{},"Review your university's marking criteria. Every university has a slightly different mark scheme. Know exactly what they're scoring. If communication is worth 20% of the marks, spend 20% of your prep time on communication skills.",[14,3231,3233],{"id":3232},"the-day-before","The Day Before",[19,3235,3236],{},"Stop revising new material. You're not going to learn a new drug dose in the last 24 hours and reliably recall it under pressure. Instead:",[51,3238,3239,3242,3245],{},[54,3240,3241],{},"Run through one or two familiar scenarios at a comfortable pace, just to keep the flow fresh",[54,3243,3244],{},"Lay out everything you need for the exam — ID, stethoscope, pen torch, whatever your university requires",[54,3246,3247],{},"Eat well, hydrate, and get to bed at a reasonable time. Sleep matters more than one more hour of cramming",[19,3249,3250],{},"You've done the work. Trust the structure you've built.",[14,3252,3254],{"id":3253},"youve-got-this","You've Got This",[19,3256,3257],{},"OSCEs reward preparation, not talent. If you've practised systematically, built a reliable framework, and drilled your approach across a range of scenarios, you'll walk into that station knowing exactly what to do.",[19,3259,3260,3261,3264],{},"Start your OSCE prep now with ",[422,3262,3263],{"href":438},"SnapMedic's AI OSCE Practice"," — it's free, and it's built for exactly this.",[271,3266,3267,3271],{},[102,3268,3269],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,3270,628],{},[102,3272,3273],{"v-slot:description":104},[19,3274,3275],{},"AI-powered OSCE practice and clinical tools — built for UK paramedics",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":3277},[3278,3279,3280,3281,3282,3283,3284],{"id":3034,"depth":279,"text":3035},{"id":3072,"depth":279,"text":3073},{"id":3109,"depth":279,"text":3110},{"id":3174,"depth":279,"text":3175},{"id":3210,"depth":279,"text":3211},{"id":3232,"depth":279,"text":3233},{"id":3253,"depth":279,"text":3254},"Practical guide to passing your paramedic OSCE — from scenario structure to AI practice tools. Tips from UK clinicians and a free AI practice method.",{},{"title":3016,"description":3285},"news/guide/how-to-pass-paramedic-osce","_r_tydP0heeaZjvV8jWnkVWlkvVQjyaLn0ifrWXd7Po",{"id":3291,"title":2230,"author":6,"body":3292,"category":303,"date":3402,"description":3403,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":306,"location":306,"meta":3404,"navigation":311,"path":2229,"seo":3406,"sitemap":311,"stem":3407,"__hash__":3408},"news/news/release/flashcards-quizzes-community-decks-ecg.md",{"type":8,"value":3293,"toc":3394},[3294,3296,3299,3302,3306,3309,3312,3315,3325,3329,3332,3346,3349,3360,3364,3367,3371,3374,3377,3380,3384,3387],[14,3295,17],{"id":16},[19,3297,3298],{},"This is one we have been working on for a while. We are adding flashcards, quizzes and community decks to SnapMedic. The idea is simple, you should be able to revise clinical knowledge quickly without needing to set anything up. Open a deck and start studying.",[19,3300,3301],{},"We have also built a dedicated ECG flashcard collection for rhythm recognition practice which I am really excited about.",[14,3303,3305],{"id":3304},"flashcards-spaced-repetition","Flashcards & Spaced Repetition",[19,3307,3308],{},"Flashcards are designed for short study sessions that fit between calls, on breaks, or before shifts. Spaced repetition means the app schedules cards based on how well you know them so you spend more time on the stuff you actually need to revise.",[26,3310],{":images":3311},"[{\"src\": \"/images/app-captures/Flashcards - Home.png\", \"alt\": \"Flashcards home screen showing decks and study queue\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/app-captures/Edit custom deck.png\", \"alt\": \"Editing a custom flashcard deck\"}]",[19,3313,3314],{},"You can browse and study from curated clinical decks or create your own custom decks and cards. Everything syncs across your devices so you can study anywhere.",[98,3316,3317,3322],{"type":100},[102,3318,3319],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,3320,3321],{},"Revise in Minutes, Not Hours",[19,3323,3324],{},"Open a deck and start immediately. Find Flashcards in the main menu to get going.",[14,3326,3328],{"id":3327},"quiz-mode","Quiz Mode",[19,3330,3331],{},"Quiz mode turns your decks into active recall practice. Instead of just flipping through cards you actually have to answer and the app tracks how you do.",[51,3333,3334,3337,3340,3343],{},[54,3335,3336],{},"Quiz yourself on any flashcard deck",[54,3338,3339],{},"Timed sessions to simulate exam conditions",[54,3341,3342],{},"Track your scores and see how you improve over time",[54,3344,3345],{},"Review incorrect answers and retry until you get them right",[19,3347,3348],{},"Great for exam prep, OSCEs, or just making sure you actually know what you think you know before your next shift.",[98,3350,3352,3357],{"type":3351},"info",[102,3353,3354],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,3355,3356],{},"Train Recall Under Pressure",[19,3358,3359],{},"Quiz mode helps you identify weak areas quickly so you can focus your revision where it matters.",[14,3361,3363],{"id":3362},"community-decks","Community Decks",[19,3365,3366],{},"You can study from decks shared by other SnapMedic users. Browse by topic, save useful decks to your library and share your own with peers and study groups. This means you can access quality revision content without having to create every deck from scratch.",[14,3368,3370],{"id":3369},"ecg-flashcards","ECG Flashcards",[19,3372,3373],{},"This is the one I am most excited about. The ECG flashcard set presents real ECG tracings and asks you to identify the rhythm before revealing the answer. You can view full screen 12-lead ECGs for detailed interpretation practice.",[26,3375],{":images":3376},"[{\"src\": \"/images/app-captures/Flashcards - ECG.png\", \"alt\": \"ECG flashcard showing rhythm recognition quiz\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/app-captures/Flashcards - ECG Fullscreen.png\", \"alt\": \"Full screen 12-lead ECG view\"}]",[19,3378,3379],{},"Whether you are preparing for placements, interviews or just want to keep your rhythm recognition sharp, the ECG deck is a great way to practise.",[14,3381,3383],{"id":3382},"thanks-for-the-feedback","Thanks for the Feedback",[19,3385,3386],{},"This update is based on requests from clinicians, students and community responders who wanted better revision tools in the app. Keep sharing your ideas and we will keep building.",[271,3388,3389],{},[102,3390,3391],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,3392,3393],{},"Download SnapMedic and Start Revising with Flashcards Today",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":3395},[3396,3397,3398,3399,3400,3401],{"id":16,"depth":279,"text":17},{"id":3304,"depth":279,"text":3305},{"id":3327,"depth":279,"text":3328},{"id":3362,"depth":279,"text":3363},{"id":3369,"depth":279,"text":3370},{"id":3382,"depth":279,"text":3383},"2026-02-11","Flashcards with spaced repetition, timed quizzes, community decks and ECG flashcards to help clinicians revise faster.",{"version":3405},"6.3.0",{"title":2230,"description":3403},"news/release/flashcards-quizzes-community-decks-ecg","zvyxCyWbZn8NhbX_l_6BmVobA4AAGBHRZ5co6Uf1fyY",{"id":3410,"title":3411,"author":321,"body":3412,"category":661,"date":3707,"description":3708,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":664,"location":306,"meta":3709,"navigation":311,"path":3710,"seo":3711,"sitemap":311,"stem":3712,"__hash__":3713},"news/news/guide/paramedic-cpd-requirements-hcpc-guide.md","Paramedic CPD Requirements: HCPC Guide & How to Track Them",{"type":8,"value":3413,"toc":3687},[3414,3417,3420,3424,3432,3436,3439,3443,3450,3454,3457,3461,3464,3468,3471,3478,3482,3485,3489,3492,3496,3499,3503,3506,3510,3519,3523,3530,3533,3547,3550,3553,3557,3560,3566,3572,3575,3579,3586,3613,3616,3620,3636,3639,3642,3645,3647,3676],[19,3415,3416],{},"Continuing Professional Development. Three words that make most paramedics' eyes glaze over. You know you need to do it, you know it's linked to your HCPC registration, but the actual requirements? Surprisingly unclear for something that's supposedly mandatory.",[19,3418,3419],{},"Here's the plain-English version. No jargon, no guessing, just what you actually need to know and do.",[14,3421,3423],{"id":3422},"what-does-hcpc-actually-require","What Does HCPC Actually Require?",[19,3425,3426,3427,3431],{},"The ",[422,3428,2411],{"href":3429,"rel":3430},"https://www.hcpc-uk.org/cpd/",[700]," sets five CPD standards that every registered paramedic must meet. These are:",[37,3433,3435],{"id":3434},"_1-maintain-a-continuous-up-to-date-and-accurate-record-of-your-cpd-activities","1. Maintain a continuous, up-to-date and accurate record of your CPD activities",[19,3437,3438],{},"You need to keep a log. It doesn't have to be fancy. It does have to exist, and it has to be something you can produce if audited.",[37,3440,3442],{"id":3441},"_2-demonstrate-that-your-cpd-activities-are-a-mixture-of-learning-activities-relevant-to-your-current-or-future-practice","2. Demonstrate that your CPD activities are a mixture of learning activities relevant to your current or future practice",[19,3444,3445,3446,3449],{},"The key word here is ",[359,3447,3448],{},"mixture",". You must undertake at least two different types of CPD activity (more on what counts below). Doing only one type — even if you do a lot of it — does not meet this standard.",[37,3451,3453],{"id":3452},"_3-seek-to-ensure-that-your-cpd-has-contributed-to-the-quality-of-your-practice-and-service-delivery","3. Seek to ensure that your CPD has contributed to the quality of your practice and service delivery",[19,3455,3456],{},"It's not enough to attend a course and collect a certificate. HCPC wants evidence that your CPD actually improved your practice. This is where reflection comes in — you need to show what you learned and how it changed what you do.",[37,3458,3460],{"id":3459},"_4-seek-to-ensure-that-your-cpd-benefits-the-service-user","4. Seek to ensure that your CPD benefits the service user",[19,3462,3463],{},"Everything circles back to patient care. Your CPD should ultimately make things better for the people you treat. This doesn't mean every activity needs a direct patient outcome, but you should be able to draw the line from your learning to improved care.",[37,3465,3467],{"id":3466},"_5-upon-request-present-a-written-profile-explaining-how-you-have-met-the-standards-for-cpd","5. Upon request, present a written profile explaining how you have met the Standards for CPD",[19,3469,3470],{},"This standard only applies if you're selected for audit. You must submit a CPD profile — a written summary supported by evidence — that is your own work. If you're not audited, you don't need to submit anything; you just need to be able to if asked.",[19,3472,3473,3474,3477],{},"Here's what surprises most people: ",[57,3475,3476],{},"HCPC does not set a minimum number of CPD hours."," There's no target of 30 hours a year or 150 hours per cycle. The focus is on quality and impact, not hours logged. That said, doing very little CPD makes it much harder to demonstrate you've met the four standards if you're audited.",[14,3479,3481],{"id":3480},"what-counts-as-cpd","What Counts as CPD?",[19,3483,3484],{},"HCPC recognises four broad types of CPD activity. You must undertake at least two types:",[37,3486,3488],{"id":3487},"work-based-learning","Work-Based Learning",[19,3490,3491],{},"This is the CPD you're probably already doing without realising it. Clinical reflection on challenging cases, case studies, skills practice on manikins, peer review, quality improvement projects. Every difficult job you attend and think about afterwards? That's work-based learning — you just need to write it down.",[37,3493,3495],{"id":3494},"professional-activity","Professional Activity",[19,3497,3498],{},"Mentoring students or newly qualified paramedics, involvement with your professional body (the College of Paramedics), contributing to clinical governance, peer teaching, or union activity related to professional standards.",[37,3500,3502],{"id":3501},"formal-education","Formal Education",[19,3504,3505],{},"Structured courses, conferences, workshops, online learning modules, postgraduate study. This is the type most people think of when they hear \"CPD,\" but it's only one piece of the puzzle.",[37,3507,3509],{"id":3508},"self-directed-learning","Self-Directed Learning",[19,3511,3512,3513,702,3516,3518],{},"Reading journal articles, listening to clinical podcasts, watching educational videos, working through clinical scenarios. Using tools like ",[422,3514,3515],{"href":442},"SnapMedic's flashcards",[422,3517,439],{"href":438}," falls squarely into this category — it's structured self-directed learning with a clear clinical focus.",[14,3520,3522],{"id":3521},"hcpc-audit-what-to-expect","HCPC Audit — What to Expect",[19,3524,3525,3526,3529],{},"HCPC operates a random audit system. Every two years when you renew your registration, there's a chance you'll be selected for a CPD audit. Approximately ",[57,3527,3528],{},"2.5% of registrants"," are audited in each cycle.",[19,3531,3532],{},"If you're selected, you'll need to submit:",[51,3534,3535,3541],{},[54,3536,3537,3540],{},[57,3538,3539],{},"A CPD profile",": A written summary explaining how you've met the four CPD standards",[54,3542,3543,3546],{},[57,3544,3545],{},"Supporting evidence",": Documents that back up your claims — certificates, reflective logs, case studies, skills records, feedback from peers or patients",[19,3548,3549],{},"HCPC assessors review your submission — at least one will be a registrant from the same profession as you. If it meets the standards, you're done. If it doesn't, you'll be asked to provide more information or given time to address gaps. Failure to engage with the audit process can put your registration at risk.",[19,3551,3552],{},"The two-year renewal cycle means you should be building your portfolio continuously, not scrambling to assemble evidence when you get the audit notification. By then, it's too late to go back and record the reflection you should have written six months ago.",[14,3554,3556],{"id":3555},"what-makes-good-cpd-evidence","What Makes Good CPD Evidence?",[19,3558,3559],{},"The difference between CPD that passes an audit and CPD that doesn't usually comes down to specificity and reflection.",[19,3561,3562,3565],{},[57,3563,3564],{},"Weak evidence",": \"Attended Advanced Life Support course. Duration: 2 days.\"",[19,3567,3568,3571],{},[57,3569,3570],{},"Strong evidence",": \"Attended ALS course on 14-15 January 2026. Key learning: updated approach to post-ROSC care with targeted temperature management. Applied this on 3 February during a cardiac arrest job — adjusted my post-ROSC management to include earlier temperature monitoring and communication of TTM plan during hospital handover. Discussed approach with clinical mentor who confirmed alignment with current trust guidelines.\"",[19,3573,3574],{},"The difference? Dates, specifics, reflection on what changed, and evidence of applying learning to practice. HCPC assessors want to see the journey from learning to practice, not just a list of activities.",[14,3576,3578],{"id":3577},"how-snapmedic-helps","How SnapMedic Helps",[19,3580,3581,3582,3585],{},"Building a CPD portfolio doesn't have to be painful. ",[422,3583,3584],{"href":447},"SnapMedic's CPD Portfolio"," gives you practical tools that generate audit-ready evidence as a natural part of your daily work:",[51,3587,3588,3594,3599,3606],{},[54,3589,3590,3593],{},[57,3591,3592],{},"Skills Tracker",": Log clinical procedures with dates, supervision levels, and notes. Over time, this builds a timestamped record of your developing competence — exactly the kind of evidence HCPC assessors value",[54,3595,3596,3598],{},[57,3597,896],{},": Record placement and work hours with locations and notes. Useful for students logging placement requirements and for qualified paramedics evidencing work-based learning",[54,3600,3601,3605],{},[57,3602,3603],{},[422,3604,1840],{"href":442},": Self-directed learning with paramedic-specific clinical content. Time spent revising pharmacology or anatomy counts as CPD — you just need to record it",[54,3607,3608,3612],{},[57,3609,3610],{},[422,3611,1738],{"href":438},": Scenario-based practice that develops clinical reasoning and assessment skills. Each session is a documented self-directed learning activity",[19,3614,3615],{},"The key advantage is that these tools create timestamped, specific records. When audit time comes, you're not trying to remember what you did eight months ago — the evidence is already there.",[14,3617,3619],{"id":3618},"for-newly-qualified-and-student-paramedics","For Newly Qualified and Student Paramedics",[19,3621,3622,3623,3627,3628,3632,3633],{},"If you're a ",[422,3624,3626],{"href":3625},"/for-nqps","newly qualified paramedic"," or a ",[422,3629,3631],{"href":3630},"/for-student-paramedics","student paramedic"," approaching registration, here's the most important thing to understand: ",[57,3634,3635],{},"CPD starts on day one of your HCPC registration.",[19,3637,3638],{},"The temptation is to think of CPD as something that becomes relevant later, once you've settled into practice. But the two-year clock starts ticking from the moment you register. If you're audited at your first renewal, you need two years of evidence.",[19,3640,3641],{},"Building the habit now — logging skills, reflecting on cases, recording your learning — prevents the audit panic that hits paramedics who've never kept a CPD record. It takes five minutes after a shift to write a brief reflection. It takes days to reconstruct two years of professional development from memory.",[19,3643,3644],{},"Start early. Keep it consistent. Make it specific.",[14,3646,2924],{"id":2923},[51,3648,3649,3655,3662,3669],{},[54,3650,3651],{},[422,3652,3654],{"href":3429,"rel":3653},[700],"HCPC — CPD and Your Registration",[54,3656,3657],{},[422,3658,3661],{"href":3659,"rel":3660},"https://www.hcpc-uk.org/cpd/cpd-audits/",[700],"HCPC — CPD Audit Process",[54,3663,3664],{},[422,3665,3668],{"href":3666,"rel":3667},"https://collegeofparamedics.co.uk/",[700],"College of Paramedics — CPD Resources",[54,3670,3671],{},[422,3672,3675],{"href":3673,"rel":3674},"https://www.hcpc-uk.org/standards/standards-of-continuing-professional-development/",[700],"HCPC — Standards of CPD",[271,3677,3678,3682],{},[102,3679,3680],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,3681,628],{},[102,3683,3684],{"v-slot:description":104},[19,3685,3686],{},"Skills tracking, shift logging, and clinical tools — build your CPD portfolio from day one",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":3688},[3689,3696,3702,3703,3704,3705,3706],{"id":3422,"depth":279,"text":3423,"children":3690},[3691,3692,3693,3694,3695],{"id":3434,"depth":285,"text":3435},{"id":3441,"depth":285,"text":3442},{"id":3452,"depth":285,"text":3453},{"id":3459,"depth":285,"text":3460},{"id":3466,"depth":285,"text":3467},{"id":3480,"depth":279,"text":3481,"children":3697},[3698,3699,3700,3701],{"id":3487,"depth":285,"text":3488},{"id":3494,"depth":285,"text":3495},{"id":3501,"depth":285,"text":3502},{"id":3508,"depth":285,"text":3509},{"id":3521,"depth":279,"text":3522},{"id":3555,"depth":279,"text":3556},{"id":3577,"depth":279,"text":3578},{"id":3618,"depth":279,"text":3619},{"id":2923,"depth":279,"text":2924},"2026-02-03","A plain-English guide to HCPC CPD requirements for paramedics — what counts, how to record it, and how to build your portfolio for audit.",{},"/news/guide/paramedic-cpd-requirements-hcpc-guide",{"title":3411,"description":3708},"news/guide/paramedic-cpd-requirements-hcpc-guide","JaKeubOInycZO-8lj8GJ7H37Y7kAVJea1zMivB2Yd4Q",{"id":3715,"title":3716,"author":6,"body":3717,"category":98,"date":3933,"description":3934,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":306,"location":306,"meta":3935,"navigation":311,"path":3936,"seo":3937,"sitemap":311,"stem":3938,"__hash__":3939},"news/news/feature/january-2026-in-review.md","January 2026 in Review",{"type":8,"value":3718,"toc":3922},[3719,3722,3724,3731,3734,3736,3743,3746,3750,3756,3759,3803,3810,3816,3818,3838,3841,3845,3848,3854,3861,3863,3866,3870,3873,3876,3887,3893,3895,3898,3912,3917,3919],[19,3720,3721],{},"Happy New Year! January has been a busy month as we kicked off 2026 with some exciting new features and continued growth. Let's take a look at what we've been up to.",[14,3723,2183],{"id":680},[19,3725,3726,3727,3730],{},"This month we've seen fantastic growth with ",[57,3728,3729],{},"1042"," new users. We are starting to count users as opposed to downloads as we are now seeing more clinicians syncing their data between devices. It is also a fairer reflection on how many people are using the app as opposed to inflated download numbers.",[19,3732,3733],{},"We rely on a lot of word-of-mouth growth to reach clinicians so please keep sharing.",[14,3735,2299],{"id":2298},[19,3737,3738,3739,3742],{},"Our ambassador community continues to grow! We've welcomed more ambassadors this month bringing our total to ",[57,3740,3741],{},"116 ambassadors",". These dedicated volunteers help test new features, provide feedback, and spread the word about SnapMedic within their networks.",[19,3744,3745],{},"With version 6.2 (released today) we are enabling ambassador signup through the app itself. Which will allow more users to become ambassadors and help us test new features before they are released to the public.",[14,3747,3749],{"id":3748},"updates","Updates",[19,3751,3752,3755],{},[57,3753,3754],{},"v5.0 - Intervention & Patient Log","\nVersion 5.0 combines our handover, observation and cardiac arrest log features into one powerful Intervention Log. No more writing on gloves or losing bits of paper on scene.",[19,3757,3758],{},"Key highlights:",[51,3760,3761,3767,3773,3779,3785,3791,3797],{},[54,3762,3763,3766],{},[57,3764,3765],{},"Intervention Log"," - Record assessments, SAMPLE history, SOCRATES, medications and interventions all in one place",[54,3768,3769,3772],{},[57,3770,3771],{},"Interactive Body Map"," - Mark injuries on an anatomical diagram with a simple tap",[54,3774,3775,3778],{},[57,3776,3777],{},"Integrated Cardiac Arrest Logging"," - Start an arrest within an encounter with audio alerts for rhythm checks and adrenaline cycles",[54,3780,3781,3784],{},[57,3782,3783],{},"Medication Search"," - Search UK medication databases with links to BNF and NHS sources, works offline",[54,3786,3787,3790],{},[57,3788,3789],{},"QR Code Sharing"," - Generate encrypted share links for instant handover to receiving crews",[54,3792,3793,3796],{},[57,3794,3795],{},"Role-Based Filtering"," - Set your clinical role and see only the tools relevant to your scope of practice",[54,3798,3799,3802],{},[57,3800,3801],{},"Primary Survey Aide"," - Step-by-step guide perfect for first aiders and community responders",[19,3804,3805,3806,789],{},"See more about this update ",[422,3807,3809],{"href":3808},"/news/release/v5-0-0","here",[19,3811,3812,3815],{},[57,3813,3814],{},"v6.2 - Improvements","\nWe're releasing this update as we wrap up January, which includes a large number of quality of life improvements and fixes.",[19,3817,3758],{},[51,3819,3820,3826,3832],{},[54,3821,3822,3825],{},[57,3823,3824],{},"Handover Aide"," - The handover aide is back with an improved design and feel",[54,3827,3828,3831],{},[57,3829,3830],{},"Live Updates"," - We now have the ability to push updates to the app itself which will allow us to rapidly add new features and fixes rather than waiting days at a time.",[54,3833,3834,3837],{},[57,3835,3836],{},"Ambassador Signup"," - We are now enabling ambassador signup through the app itself which will allow more users to become ambassadors and help us test new features before they are released to the public.",[19,3839,3840],{},"This update has been released on Android as of the 2nd of February and will be released on iOS in the coming days.",[14,3842,3844],{"id":3843},"community-spotlight","Community Spotlight",[19,3846,3847],{},"We've had some brilliant feedback from the community this month:",[3849,3850,3851],"blockquote",{},[19,3852,3853],{},"\"This app is taking off in the UK prehospital sphere and it's easy to see why. - Works beautifully well, in the age where tech is dominated by slop this is a smooth-functioning and user-friendly experience. - Looks crisp, smooth and professional. - Has been built from the ground up by a professional paramedic and it SHOWS. - Frequently being updated and improved. - A genuinely helpful tool that will be useful in paramedics' hands. Nothing I can say about this app justifies less than 5 stars.\" — Benjamin B, Android Reviewer",[19,3855,3856,3857,789],{},"Thank you to everyone who has sent in feedback and suggestions, they really do help shape the app. We have been adding lots of features to our todo list this month based on feedback from users so please keep them coming ",[422,3858,3809],{"href":3859,"rel":3860},"https://snapmedic.userjot.com/",[700],[14,3862,2325],{"id":836},[19,3864,3865],{},"We have some exciting features in development for the coming months:",[37,3867,3869],{"id":3868},"organisation-support","Organisation Support",[19,3871,3872],{},"We are piloting the ability for organisations to sign up for a version of Pro on behalf of all their staff. This will allow organisations to customise the app for their own needs as well as gain access to new features exclusive to organisations.",[19,3874,3875],{},"Features are likely to include:",[51,3877,3878,3881,3884],{},[54,3879,3880],{},"Adding custom aides and pages",[54,3882,3883],{},"Adding your own logo and branding",[54,3885,3886],{},"User management and permissions",[19,3888,3889,3890,3892],{},"If you are interested in this, please email ",[422,3891,2343],{"href":2342}," and we are happy to book in a meeting to discuss your business needs. We will be piloting this with a small number of organisations in the coming months.",[37,3894,2347],{"id":2346},[19,3896,3897],{},"We are working on a range of tools and aides to support crew wellbeing and stress management. This will include:",[51,3899,3900,3903,3906,3909],{},[54,3901,3902],{},"Stress management tools",[54,3904,3905],{},"Mental health support",[54,3907,3908],{},"Wellbeing resources",[54,3910,3911],{},"Post-incident support guides",[19,3913,3914,3915,789],{},"We are looking at working with the various wellbeing charities and other organisations to get this right and to ensure we are providing the best experience for our users. If you have any recommendations of organisations or features we should be working with or adding, please email ",[422,3916,2343],{"href":2342},[14,3918,844],{"id":843},[19,3920,3921],{},"SnapMedic would not be here without the support of users and our community over the past few months. We have been gaining momentum since we started in the middle of last year and we are hoping this year will be even better.",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":3923},[3924,3925,3926,3927,3928,3932],{"id":680,"depth":279,"text":2183},{"id":2298,"depth":279,"text":2299},{"id":3748,"depth":279,"text":3749},{"id":3843,"depth":279,"text":3844},{"id":836,"depth":279,"text":2325,"children":3929},[3930,3931],{"id":3868,"depth":285,"text":3869},{"id":2346,"depth":285,"text":2347},{"id":843,"depth":279,"text":844},"2026-02-02","We've seen 1042 new users this month! Plus we launched the Intervention & Patient Log in v5.0 with body maps, QR sharing, medication search, and role-based filtering.",{},"/news/feature/january-2026-in-review",{"title":3716,"description":3934},"news/feature/january-2026-in-review","JMQV6d14A4fRJBjT8cXFSyyBYjrmwWdqWiILHGJ-Ppg",{"id":3941,"title":3942,"author":6,"body":3943,"category":303,"date":4137,"description":4138,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":4139,"location":306,"meta":4140,"navigation":311,"path":3808,"seo":4142,"sitemap":311,"stem":4143,"__hash__":4144},"news/news/release/v5-0-0.md","Version 5.0 - Intervention & Patient Log",{"type":8,"value":3944,"toc":4120},[3945,3947,3950,3954,3957,3960,3970,3974,3980,3983,3988,3991,3996,3999,4016,4022,4028,4032,4035,4047,4051,4054,4067,4071,4074,4077,4081,4084,4088,4092,4095,4099,4102,4105,4108,4110,4113],[14,3946,17],{"id":16},[19,3948,3949],{},"Version 5.0 is our first feature update of 2026 after our last quality of life update earlier this month. This update includes a new intervention log, role based filtering, improved onboarding and more. We hope you enjoy this update and keep sending us feedback.",[14,3951,3953],{"id":3952},"intervention-patient-log","Intervention & Patient Log",[19,3955,3956],{},"Our intervention log is a new feature which replaces handover, observation and cardiac arrest log features. All these tools have been combined into one place to make it easier to use and share with other clinicans. The intervention log itself is a logging system for you on scene to avoid writing on gloves or using bits of paper you then loose. It is not a replacement for paperwork or electronic documentation, rather a temporary tool to help you take notes.",[19,3958,3959],{},"We hope it will be particularly useful for those who do not have access to a patient record system for example police officers, community responders or other clinicians who do not have access to a patient record system.",[98,3961,3962,3967],{"type":100},[102,3963,3964],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,3965,3966],{},"Stop Writing on Your Gloves",[19,3968,3969],{},"The Intervention Log keeps everything in one secure, shareable place. No more scribbling times on your gloves or trying to remember what happened when.",[37,3971,3973],{"id":3972},"key-capabilities","Key Capabilities",[19,3975,3976,3979],{},[57,3977,3978],{},"Comprehensive Note Taking"," - Record assessments, SAMPLE history, SOCRATES pain assessment, and medical conditions all in one place.",[26,3981],{":images":3982},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-5-0-0/Intervention Log.png\", \"alt\": \"Intervention Log 1\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-5-0-0/Intervention Log Timeline.png\", \"alt\": \"Intervention Log Timeline\"}]",[19,3984,3985,3987],{},[57,3986,3777],{}," - Start an arrest directly within an encounter with dedicated alerts for adrenaline cycles and rhythm checks. New audio alerts will remind you of rhythm checks and adrenaline cycles. Auto links to roles (see more later) and so picks BLS or ALS mode for you.",[26,3989],{":images":3990},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-5-0-0/Cardiac Arrest.png\", \"alt\": \"Cardiac Arrest Log\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-5-0-0/Cardiac Arrest Alert.png\", \"alt\": \"Cardiac Arrest Alert\"}]",[19,3992,3993,3995],{},[57,3994,3783],{}," - Search for medications both inside the intervention log and outside in the wider app. The search is powered by UK databases and provides links to BNF, NHS and other sources. Allows you to instantly find the information you need without google searching. It works offline too!",[26,3997],{":images":3998},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-5-0-0/Medication Search.png\", \"alt\": \"Standalone medication search\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-5-0-0/SAMPLE medication.png\", \"alt\": \"SAMPLE medication search\"}]",[98,4000,4001,4005,4010,4013],{},[102,4002,4003],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,4004,3771],{},[102,4006,4007],{"v-slot:subtitle":104},[19,4008,4009],{},"Mark injuries on an anatomical diagram",[19,4011,4012],{},"Mark injuries on an anatomical diagram by simplfy tapping the screen. Saves and exports with the rest of your intervention log to PDF / QR code.",[26,4014],{":images":4015},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-5-0-0/Intervention Log Body Map.png\", \"alt\": \"Interactive Body Map\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-5-0-0/Body map selected.png\", \"alt\": \"Injury Marker Selection\"}]",[19,4017,4018,4021],{},[57,4019,4020],{},"Observations Grid"," - Record vital signs with automatic NEWS2 calculation and trend visualisation.",[19,4023,4024,4027],{},[57,4025,4026],{},"Interventions Logging"," - Quick-select common interventions including IV access, airway management, and splinting - or add custom entries for anything else you need to record.",[37,4029,4031],{"id":4030},"handover-sharing","Handover & Sharing",[19,4033,4034],{},"Getting information to the receiving team has never been easier.",[98,4036,4037,4041,4044],{},[102,4038,4039],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,4040,3789],{},[19,4042,4043],{},"Generate an end-to-end encrypted share link for instant handover to receiving crews. Scan and go.",[26,4045],{":images":4046},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-5-0-0/Intervention Log share QR.png\", \"alt\": \"QR Code Handover\"}]",[14,4048,4050],{"id":4049},"role-based-tool-filtering","Role-Based Tool Filtering",[19,4052,4053],{},"A smarter, cleaner menu tailored to your clinical scope.",[98,4055,4056,4061,4064],{"type":3351},[102,4057,4058],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,4059,4060],{},"Set Your Role",[19,4062,4063],{},"Choose your clinical role during onboarding or update anytime in Settings. Tools are then shown or hidden based on your role and training level - less clutter means quicker navigation to the tools you actually use.",[26,4065],{":images":4066},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-5-0-0/Onboarding.png\", \"alt\": \"Role Selection During Onboarding\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-5-0-0/Role Access.png\", \"alt\": \"Role Access Settings\"}]",[14,4068,4070],{"id":4069},"new-features","New Features",[37,4072,3801],{"id":4073},"primary-survey-aide",[19,4075,4076],{},"Step-by-step guide for first aiders and community responders. Perfect for those newer to patient assessment or anyone wanting a structured approach.",[37,4078,4080],{"id":4079},"refreshed-onboarding","Refreshed Onboarding",[19,4082,4083],{},"Improved first-run experience with role selection and feature highlights. New users get up to speed faster.",[14,4085,4087],{"id":4086},"improvements-fixes","Improvements & Fixes",[37,4089,4091],{"id":4090},"more-reliable-sync","More Reliable Sync",[19,4093,4094],{},"Enhanced sync architecture with improved conflict resolution and recovery. Your data stays safe and consistent across devices.",[37,4096,4098],{"id":4097},"performance-optimisations","Performance Optimisations",[19,4100,4101],{},"Smoother navigation and faster load times across all features. The app feels more responsive than ever.",[37,4103,4104],{"id":245},"Bug Fixes",[19,4106,4107],{},"Various stability improvements based on community feedback. Thank you to everyone who reported issues.",[265,4109],{},[19,4111,4112],{},"Thank you to everyone who has provided feedback and suggestions. Your input directly shapes SnapMedic and makes it better for clinicians everywhere.",[271,4114,4115],{},[102,4116,4117],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,4118,4119],{},"Update to Version 5.0 Now",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":4121},[4122,4123,4127,4128,4132],{"id":16,"depth":279,"text":17},{"id":3952,"depth":279,"text":3953,"children":4124},[4125,4126],{"id":3972,"depth":285,"text":3973},{"id":4030,"depth":285,"text":4031},{"id":4049,"depth":279,"text":4050},{"id":4069,"depth":279,"text":4070,"children":4129},[4130,4131],{"id":4073,"depth":285,"text":3801},{"id":4079,"depth":285,"text":4080},{"id":4086,"depth":279,"text":4087,"children":4133},[4134,4135,4136],{"id":4090,"depth":285,"text":4091},{"id":4097,"depth":285,"text":4098},{"id":245,"depth":285,"text":4104},"2026-01-20","Introducing the intervention log, role based filtering, onboarding and more.","/images/news/v-5-0-0/Intervention Log.png",{"version":4141},"5.0.0",{"title":3942,"description":4138},"news/release/v5-0-0","kCbJ6BoOdsEduDHyYOx-v8kYkeRtnH1DER5yVaNFGnc",{"id":4146,"title":4147,"author":321,"body":4148,"category":661,"date":4630,"description":4631,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":664,"location":306,"meta":4632,"navigation":311,"path":4633,"seo":4634,"sitemap":311,"stem":4635,"__hash__":4636},"news/news/guide/news2-score-explained-paramedics.md","NEWS2 Score Explained for Paramedics",{"type":8,"value":4149,"toc":4608},[4150,4153,4156,4160,4169,4172,4175,4179,4182,4186,4225,4228,4232,4262,4265,4269,4304,4307,4311,4331,4334,4338,4373,4376,4380,4420,4423,4427,4464,4467,4471,4506,4509,4513,4516,4522,4528,4531,4535,4538,4541,4544,4548,4551,4555,4558,4562,4565,4569,4572,4575,4578,4581,4585,4588,4594,4597],[19,4151,4152],{},"The National Early Warning Score 2 — NEWS2 — is the standardised clinical scoring system used across the NHS to detect deteriorating patients. If you work in pre-hospital care, you'll use it on virtually every patient you assess. Getting it right matters. Getting it wrong can delay critical interventions.",[19,4154,4155],{},"Here's how it works, parameter by parameter, with the practical context that textbooks often skip.",[14,4157,4159],{"id":4158},"what-is-news2","What Is NEWS2?",[19,4161,4162,4163,4168],{},"NEWS2 was developed by the ",[422,4164,4167],{"href":4165,"rel":4166},"https://www.rcplondon.ac.uk/projects/outputs/national-early-warning-score-news-2",[700],"Royal College of Physicians (RCP)"," as a standardised approach to assessing acute illness severity. It replaced the original NEWS in December 2017, with the main update being the addition of a second oxygen saturation scoring scale for patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure.",[19,4170,4171],{},"The system works by assigning a score to each of seven physiological parameters. The individual scores are added together to produce an aggregate score that triggers a defined clinical response. Higher scores mean greater clinical concern.",[19,4173,4174],{},"It's used in hospitals, ambulance services, and community settings across the UK. For paramedics, it provides a common language when communicating patient acuity to hospital teams during handover — a NEWS2 score of 7 tells the receiving team exactly what they're dealing with.",[14,4176,4178],{"id":4177},"the-7-news2-parameters","The 7 NEWS2 Parameters",[19,4180,4181],{},"Each parameter is scored from 0 (normal) to 3 (severely abnormal). Here's how each one works:",[37,4183,4185],{"id":4184},"respiratory-rate-breaths-per-minute","Respiratory Rate (breaths per minute)",[2728,4187,4188,4206],{},[2731,4189,4190],{},[2734,4191,4192,4195,4198,4201,4204],{},[2737,4193,4194],{},"Score 3",[2737,4196,4197],{},"Score 1",[2737,4199,4200],{},"Score 0",[2737,4202,4203],{},"Score 2",[2737,4205,4194],{},[2746,4207,4208],{},[2734,4209,4210,4213,4216,4219,4222],{},[2751,4211,4212],{},"≤8",[2751,4214,4215],{},"9-11",[2751,4217,4218],{},"12-20",[2751,4220,4221],{},"21-24",[2751,4223,4224],{},"≥25",[19,4226,4227],{},"A normal adult respiratory rate is 12-20. Anything outside this range scores points, with the extremes (≤8 or ≥25) scoring the maximum 3. In practice, respiratory rate is the most commonly inaccurately recorded vital sign. Count for a full 30 seconds and multiply by two. Don't guess.",[37,4229,4231],{"id":4230},"oxygen-saturation-scale-1","Oxygen Saturation — Scale 1 (%)",[2728,4233,4234,4246],{},[2731,4235,4236],{},[2734,4237,4238,4240,4242,4244],{},[2737,4239,4194],{},[2737,4241,4203],{},[2737,4243,4197],{},[2737,4245,4200],{},[2746,4247,4248],{},[2734,4249,4250,4253,4256,4259],{},[2751,4251,4252],{},"≤91",[2751,4254,4255],{},"92-93",[2751,4257,4258],{},"94-95",[2751,4260,4261],{},"≥96",[19,4263,4264],{},"Scale 1 is the default for most patients. A saturation of 96% or above scores 0. This is the scale you'll use unless the patient has a confirmed diagnosis of hypercapnic respiratory failure (see Scale 2 below).",[37,4266,4268],{"id":4267},"oxygen-saturation-scale-2","Oxygen Saturation — Scale 2 (%)",[2728,4270,4271,4285],{},[2731,4272,4273],{},[2734,4274,4275,4277,4279,4281,4283],{},[2737,4276,4194],{},[2737,4278,4203],{},[2737,4280,4197],{},[2737,4282,4200],{},[2737,4284,4194],{},[2746,4286,4287],{},[2734,4288,4289,4292,4295,4298,4301],{},[2751,4290,4291],{},"≤83",[2751,4293,4294],{},"84-85",[2751,4296,4297],{},"86-87",[2751,4299,4300],{},"88-92",[2751,4302,4303],{},"≥93 on air",[19,4305,4306],{},"Scale 2 is for patients with a documented target SpO2 of 88-92%, typically those with COPD or other conditions causing type II (hypercapnic) respiratory failure. Note the critical difference: on Scale 2, a saturation of ≥93% while breathing room air scores 3. This reflects the clinical concern that high saturations in these patients may indicate dangerous levels of oxygen supplementation. Use Scale 2 only when there is a confirmed clinical decision to target 88-92%.",[37,4308,4310],{"id":4309},"supplemental-oxygen","Supplemental Oxygen",[2728,4312,4313,4321],{},[2731,4314,4315],{},[2734,4316,4317,4319],{},[2737,4318,4200],{},[2737,4320,4203],{},[2746,4322,4323],{},[2734,4324,4325,4328],{},[2751,4326,4327],{},"No (breathing air)",[2751,4329,4330],{},"Yes (any supplemental O2)",[19,4332,4333],{},"Binary scoring. If the patient is receiving any supplemental oxygen — whether it's 2L via nasal cannulae or 15L via a non-rebreathe mask — they score 2. This is the parameter most commonly forgotten in manual NEWS2 calculations, and it's worth 2 points. Missing it can significantly understate the patient's acuity.",[37,4335,4337],{"id":4336},"systolic-blood-pressure-mmhg","Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg)",[2728,4339,4340,4354],{},[2731,4341,4342],{},[2734,4343,4344,4346,4348,4350,4352],{},[2737,4345,4194],{},[2737,4347,4203],{},[2737,4349,4197],{},[2737,4351,4200],{},[2737,4353,4194],{},[2746,4355,4356],{},[2734,4357,4358,4361,4364,4367,4370],{},[2751,4359,4360],{},"≤90",[2751,4362,4363],{},"91-100",[2751,4365,4366],{},"101-110",[2751,4368,4369],{},"111-219",[2751,4371,4372],{},"≥220",[19,4374,4375],{},"The normal range is broad (111-219 scores 0), which reflects the wide variation in normal blood pressure across the population. Both extremes — hypotension and severe hypertension — score 3.",[37,4377,4379],{"id":4378},"pulse-rate-beats-per-minute","Pulse Rate (beats per minute)",[2728,4381,4382,4398],{},[2731,4383,4384],{},[2734,4385,4386,4388,4390,4392,4394,4396],{},[2737,4387,4194],{},[2737,4389,4197],{},[2737,4391,4200],{},[2737,4393,4197],{},[2737,4395,4203],{},[2737,4397,4194],{},[2746,4399,4400],{},[2734,4401,4402,4405,4408,4411,4414,4417],{},[2751,4403,4404],{},"≤40",[2751,4406,4407],{},"41-50",[2751,4409,4410],{},"51-90",[2751,4412,4413],{},"91-110",[2751,4415,4416],{},"111-130",[2751,4418,4419],{},"≥131",[19,4421,4422],{},"Note the asymmetric scoring. A tachycardia of 111-130 scores 2, while a bradycardia of 41-50 only scores 1. This reflects the clinical significance of progressive tachycardia as a marker of deterioration.",[37,4424,4426],{"id":4425},"level-of-consciousness-acvpu","Level of Consciousness (ACVPU)",[2728,4428,4429,4448],{},[2731,4430,4431],{},[2734,4432,4433,4436,4439,4442,4445],{},[2737,4434,4435],{},"Alert",[2737,4437,4438],{},"Confusion",[2737,4440,4441],{},"Voice",[2737,4443,4444],{},"Pain",[2737,4446,4447],{},"Unresponsive",[2746,4449,4450],{},[2734,4451,4452,4455,4458,4460,4462],{},[2751,4453,4454],{},"0",[2751,4456,4457],{},"3",[2751,4459,4457],{},[2751,4461,4457],{},[2751,4463,4457],{},[19,4465,4466],{},"This is the other major change from the original NEWS. NEWS2 uses the ACVPU scale instead of AVPU, adding \"new confusion\" as a scored element. Any response other than Alert scores 3 — there's no middle ground. New-onset confusion in particular is a critical indicator of conditions like sepsis, hypoglycaemia, and stroke.",[37,4468,4470],{"id":4469},"temperature-c","Temperature (°C)",[2728,4472,4473,4487],{},[2731,4474,4475],{},[2734,4476,4477,4479,4481,4483,4485],{},[2737,4478,4194],{},[2737,4480,4197],{},[2737,4482,4200],{},[2737,4484,4197],{},[2737,4486,4203],{},[2746,4488,4489],{},[2734,4490,4491,4494,4497,4500,4503],{},[2751,4492,4493],{},"≤35.0",[2751,4495,4496],{},"35.1-36.0",[2751,4498,4499],{},"36.1-38.0",[2751,4501,4502],{},"38.1-39.0",[2751,4504,4505],{},"≥39.1",[19,4507,4508],{},"Hypothermia (≤35.0°C) scores 3, reflecting its severity. Pyrexia scoring is graduated, with moderate fever scoring 1 and high fever scoring 2. In the pre-hospital setting, always measure temperature — don't estimate based on how the patient feels to touch.",[14,4510,4512],{"id":4511},"news2-scale-1-vs-scale-2","NEWS2 Scale 1 vs Scale 2",[19,4514,4515],{},"This is where errors happen in practice. Scale 2 exists because patients with chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure (most commonly COPD with CO2 retention) have a different physiological baseline. Their target oxygen saturation is 88-92%, not ≥96%.",[19,4517,4518,4521],{},[57,4519,4520],{},"Use Scale 1"," (the default) for all patients unless there is a confirmed clinical decision to target SpO2 88-92%.",[19,4523,4524,4527],{},[57,4525,4526],{},"Use Scale 2"," when the patient has a documented history of type II respiratory failure and an oxygen target of 88-92%. This might be indicated by a patient alert card, an oxygen prescription, or documented medical history.",[19,4529,4530],{},"If you're unsure, use Scale 1. It's better to over-score than under-score — a falsely elevated NEWS2 triggers a higher clinical response, which is safer than missing genuine deterioration.",[14,4532,4534],{"id":4533},"clinical-response-thresholds","Clinical Response Thresholds",[19,4536,4537],{},"The aggregate NEWS2 score triggers a defined clinical response:",[37,4539,4200],{"id":4540},"score-0",[19,4542,4543],{},"Routine monitoring. Minimum every 12 hours in a hospital setting. In pre-hospital care, a score of 0 is reassuring but doesn't eliminate the need for clinical judgement.",[37,4545,4547],{"id":4546},"score-14-low-risk","Score 1–4 (low risk)",[19,4549,4550],{},"Minimum 4-6 hourly observations. Clinical assessment by a competent clinician. Consider whether the patient needs escalation. For paramedics, this range often represents patients who need assessment but may not need emergency department conveyance — though clinical context always trumps the score.",[37,4552,4554],{"id":4553},"score-5-or-more-or-3-in-any-single-parameter-medium-risk","Score 5 or more, or 3 in any single parameter (medium risk)",[19,4556,4557],{},"Urgent clinical review. Consider higher level of care. In the pre-hospital context, a score of 5+ typically warrants conveyance and a structured handover that communicates the acuity clearly. A score of 3 in any single parameter is an important trigger — a patient could have a total score of only 3 but still be critically unwell in one system.",[37,4559,4561],{"id":4560},"score-7-or-more-high-risk","Score 7 or more (high risk)",[19,4563,4564],{},"Emergency response. Continuous monitoring, senior clinical review, consider critical care. Pre-hospital, a NEWS2 of 7+ often supports a pre-alert to the receiving hospital. These patients are seriously unwell.",[14,4566,4568],{"id":4567},"common-pre-hospital-mistakes-with-news2","Common Pre-Hospital Mistakes with NEWS2",[19,4570,4571],{},"Forgetting supplemental oxygen. If your patient is on oxygen, that's +2. It's the single most commonly omitted parameter because it doesn't feel like a \"vital sign.\" But it is.",[19,4573,4574],{},"Not switching to Scale 2 for COPD patients. If a COPD patient with chronic type II respiratory failure has a SpO2 of 99% on air, Scale 1 scores that as 0. Scale 2 correctly scores it as 3, because it may represent acute deterioration or inappropriate oxygen therapy. Using the wrong scale can hide real clinical concern.",[19,4576,4577],{},"Mental arithmetic errors. Adding seven numbers together while managing a patient, talking to relatives, and waiting for the ambulance to warm up is harder than it sounds. One mistake changes the clinical response threshold. This is exactly why a digital calculator is better than doing it in your head.",[19,4579,4580],{},"Using NEWS2 as a decision-making tool in isolation. NEWS2 is a screening tool, not a diagnosis. A patient with a NEWS2 of 2 can still be critically unwell (think massive PE with maintained vitals in the early stages). A patient with a NEWS2 of 5 might have a benign explanation. Clinical judgement always sits above the score.",[14,4582,4584],{"id":4583},"using-a-digital-news2-calculator","Using a Digital NEWS2 Calculator",[19,4586,4587],{},"Manual NEWS2 calculation — looking up each parameter in a scoring table, adding them up, remembering to include supplemental oxygen — is error-prone in practice. A digital calculator eliminates arithmetic errors and ensures you don't miss parameters.",[19,4589,4590,4593],{},[422,4591,4592],{"href":428},"SnapMedic's NEWS2 Calculator"," handles both Scale 1 and Scale 2 automatically, gives you the aggregate score with clinical response guidance, and works offline. It's faster and more reliable than paper, which matters when you're managing a deteriorating patient and need to communicate their acuity to the hospital team during a pre-alert.",[19,4595,4596],{},"In sepsis screening, trauma assessment, and pre-alert decisions, an accurate NEWS2 score communicated clearly can change the response your patient receives on arrival. Getting it right is not academic — it's practical patient care.",[271,4598,4599,4603],{},[102,4600,4601],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,4602,628],{},[102,4604,4605],{"v-slot:description":104},[19,4606,4607],{},"NEWS2 calculator, clinical tools, and OSCE practice — built for UK paramedics",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":4609},[4610,4611,4621,4622,4628,4629],{"id":4158,"depth":279,"text":4159},{"id":4177,"depth":279,"text":4178,"children":4612},[4613,4614,4615,4616,4617,4618,4619,4620],{"id":4184,"depth":285,"text":4185},{"id":4230,"depth":285,"text":4231},{"id":4267,"depth":285,"text":4268},{"id":4309,"depth":285,"text":4310},{"id":4336,"depth":285,"text":4337},{"id":4378,"depth":285,"text":4379},{"id":4425,"depth":285,"text":4426},{"id":4469,"depth":285,"text":4470},{"id":4511,"depth":279,"text":4512},{"id":4533,"depth":279,"text":4534,"children":4623},[4624,4625,4626,4627],{"id":4540,"depth":285,"text":4200},{"id":4546,"depth":285,"text":4547},{"id":4553,"depth":285,"text":4554},{"id":4560,"depth":285,"text":4561},{"id":4567,"depth":279,"text":4568},{"id":4583,"depth":279,"text":4584},"2026-01-15","A complete guide to NEWS2 for paramedics — how to score each parameter, when to use Scale 2, and what the score means for clinical response.",{},"/news/guide/news2-score-explained-paramedics",{"title":4147,"description":4631},"news/guide/news2-score-explained-paramedics","rpBX97GhAfzlGc5NL40J4fmmZXNgo6k-ZrRhruFxXRg",{"id":4638,"title":4639,"author":6,"body":4640,"category":98,"date":4865,"description":4866,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":306,"location":306,"meta":4867,"navigation":311,"path":4868,"seo":4869,"sitemap":311,"stem":4870,"__hash__":4871},"news/news/feature/2025-in-review.md","2025 in Review",{"type":8,"value":4641,"toc":4856},[4642,4645,4648,4652,4658,4664,4670,4676,4682,4688,4692,4695,4736,4739,4743,4746,4753,4757,4760,4763,4768,4773,4778,4781,4783,4787,4790,4794,4797,4800,4804,4807,4811,4814,4818,4821,4825,4828,4830,4833,4837,4844],[19,4643,4644],{},"In May 2025 I started working on SnapMedic as a little side project to help me with my own clinical practice. Fast forward to the end of the year and we have an app that is being used by over 2800 each month (circa 200 a day) with 7479 total downloads across iOS and Android.",[19,4646,4647],{},"Let's take a quick look at the year and what is coming up in early 2026!",[952,4649,4651],{"id":4650},"the-journey","The Journey",[19,4653,4654,4657],{},[57,4655,4656],{},"May"," - Started working on the basics of an app. Created a respiration rate counter and a basic cardiac arrest logger.",[19,4659,4660,4663],{},[57,4661,4662],{},"June 2nd"," - iOS launched. 3 downloads. I think 2 of them were me.",[19,4665,4666,4669],{},[57,4667,4668],{},"June 24th"," - Android went live. By the end of the month we'd hit nearly 1,000 downloads.",[19,4671,4672,4675],{},[57,4673,4674],{},"October 3rd"," - The rebrand. New logo, new identity. Also our biggest day ever - 897 downloads in 24 hours. SnapMedic stopped being \"that hobby project\" and became a real tool.",[19,4677,4678,4681],{},[57,4679,4680],{},"November"," - Launched the ECG Interpretation Tool with PREMED. Step-by-step approach to 12-leads.",[19,4683,4684,4687],{},[57,4685,4686],{},"December 10th"," - Hit 7,000 downloads.",[952,4689,4691],{"id":4690},"what-we-built","What We Built",[19,4693,4694],{},"25+ unique tools now in the app:",[51,4696,4697,4702,4708,4714,4719,4724,4730],{},[54,4698,4699,4701],{},[57,4700,1834],{}," - BLS/ALS modes, CPR metronome, intervention logging",[54,4703,4704,4707],{},[57,4705,4706],{},"Clinical Calculators"," - NEWS2, GCS, Wells DVT/PE, Clinical Frailty, Burns",[54,4709,4710,4713],{},[57,4711,4712],{},"Handover Mnemonics"," - SBAR, ATMIST, ASHICE, SAMPLE, SOCRATES",[54,4715,4716,4718],{},[57,4717,896],{}," - log shifts, track overtime, export for claims, GRS sync",[54,4720,4721,4723],{},[57,4722,1846],{}," - log cannulations, airways, anything for your portfolio",[54,4725,4726,4729],{},[57,4727,4728],{},"My Notes"," - encrypted clinical notes that sync across devices",[54,4731,4732,4735],{},[57,4733,4734],{},"Assessment Tools"," - abdominal, neurological, paediatric, ECG interpretation",[19,4737,4738],{},"And a partnership with PREMED which resulted in our ECG aide.",[952,4740,4742],{"id":4741},"what-weve-learned","What We've Learned",[19,4744,4745],{},"We learned that there is a real demand for tools that are designed for prehospital clinicians. You have blown us away with the amount of downloads and we love all the feedback we have received.",[19,4747,4748],{},[4749,4750],"img",{"alt":4751,"src":4752},"Downloads throughout 2025","/images/feature/2025-in-review/downloads.png",[952,4754,4756],{"id":4755},"the-community","The Community",[19,4758,4759],{},"We have 97 ambassadors now who help me out by testing new features, giving early feedback and sharing the app within their networks.",[19,4761,4762],{},"We've also had some great reviews this year and I am very grateful for all of the feedback. Here are a few of them:",[3849,4764,4765],{},[19,4766,4767],{},"\"This app is absolutely amazing and is jam-packed with everyday tools of the trade for us ambo clinicians. Whether you're a newbie, student or experienced professional this is an essential download in my view.\" — Bored_Brit",[3849,4769,4770],{},[19,4771,4772],{},"\"I am looking forward to promoting this to all of my students at the University of Portsmouth.\" — Emma, University of Portsmouth",[3849,4774,4775],{},[19,4776,4777],{},"\"Fantastic aid when on call as a CFR\" — Mark B, Community First Responder",[19,4779,4780],{},"If you've left a review, shared it with a colleague, or just told someone about it, then thank you so much. That's how we reached new people and how we will continue to grow.",[952,4782,2325],{"id":836},[37,4784,4786],{"id":4785},"first-release","First Release",[19,4788,4789],{},"The first release of 2026 will be out fairly soon and include lots of little improvements and fixes. This is mainly going to be focused on improving the user experience and making things a bit more consistent across the app.",[37,4791,4793],{"id":4792},"patient-intervention-log","Patient / Intervention Log",[19,4795,4796],{},"The Patient log is going to be a feature that's designed for those without access to a computer or tablet and avoid those writing on gloves. It's going to be an extension of our handover, observation and cardiac arrest log features. We are looking at being able to add interventions with timestamps, notes, alongside basic assessment. You will then be able to export this to a PDF or copy a text version to send to an EPCR or similar. This is still going to be based on anonymous data only, ie stuff we cannot identify a patient from.",[19,4798,4799],{},"You will be eventually able to sync this so you can access it to write reflections on incidents etc.",[37,4801,4803],{"id":4802},"wellbeing-mentoring","Wellbeing & Mentoring",[19,4805,4806],{},"We want to add aides and tools to support crews and clinicians with their wellbeing and life skills such as stress management, mentoring and more. If you know any experts in this area who would like to get involved, please let us know!",[37,4808,4810],{"id":4809},"timer-improvements","Timer Improvements",[19,4812,4813],{},"We are looking at reworking timers from scratch so they use the same underlying logic as alarms on your phone. This will allow for easier to understand alarms and timers.",[37,4815,4817],{"id":4816},"custom-widgets","Custom Widgets",[19,4819,4820],{},"Looking to add some custom widgets for Android and IOS so you can add bits of the app to your home screen for quick access.",[37,4822,4824],{"id":4823},"learning","Learning",[19,4826,4827],{},"Going to keep this one close to my chest for now, all I will say is that it's going to help people improve their skills and knowledge and I am very excited.",[952,4829,2353],{"id":843},[19,4831,4832],{},"I want to say a huge personal thank you to everyone who has supported me and this project throughout this year. It's been a rollercoaster and I never expected anyone else to use the app, let alone 200 a day! I hope 2026 is going to be even better and we can continue to grow the community and make the app even better.",[37,4834,4836],{"id":4835},"want-to-get-involved","Want To Get Involved?",[19,4838,4839,4840,4843],{},"We run a Discord server where you can join the community and get involved in the development of the app. You can join the server ",[422,4841,3809],{"href":2139,"rel":4842},[700],". Our Ambassador program also runs on Discord and you can get early access to new features by joining up for free.",[271,4845,4846,4851],{},[102,4847,4848],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,4849,4850],{},"Download SnapMedic Now",[102,4852,4853],{"v-slot:description":104},[19,4854,4855],{},"See how we can improve your clinical practice!",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":4857},[4858,4859,4860,4861,4862,4863,4864],{"id":4785,"depth":285,"text":4786},{"id":4792,"depth":285,"text":4793},{"id":4802,"depth":285,"text":4803},{"id":4809,"depth":285,"text":4810},{"id":4816,"depth":285,"text":4817},{"id":4823,"depth":285,"text":4824},{"id":4835,"depth":285,"text":4836},"2025-12-31","A look back at 2025 and what we've been up to this year.",{},"/news/feature/2025-in-review",{"title":4639,"description":4866},"news/feature/2025-in-review","YkVzsJy64LK7h1AwIIVgq94YHfI6BGyQZEC5WsXI0I0",{"id":4873,"title":4874,"author":321,"body":4875,"category":303,"date":5055,"description":5056,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":5057,"location":306,"meta":5058,"navigation":311,"path":5060,"seo":5061,"sitemap":311,"stem":5062,"__hash__":5063},"news/news/release/v4-0-0.md","Version 4.0 - Professional Skills Tracking Portfolio",{"type":8,"value":4876,"toc":5042},[4877,4879,4882,4888,4892,4895,4898,4901,4904,4923,4941,4959,4963,4983,4987,5000,5004,5008,5011,5015,5018,5022,5025,5029,5032,5035],[14,4878,17],{"id":16},[19,4880,4881],{},"Version 4.0 is one of our biggest updates yet and has been a long time coming. I am happy to see it released and hope you enjoy using it. We are adding our brand new skills tracking system including analytics and export options.",[19,4883,4884,4885,4887],{},"As with all our systems the core features are free to use forever. Our Pro subscription which you can find more about ",[422,4886,3809],{"href":2290}," allows you to export and view advanced analytics about your skills portfolio.",[14,4889,4891],{"id":4890},"our-skills-tracking-system","Our Skills Tracking System",[19,4893,4894],{},"Rapidly select which skills you have performed and add them to your portfolio. Our list of skills is constantly growing based on feedback and our own clinical experience.",[19,4896,4897],{},"For all skills you can log success or failure and add a note to your log as well as select the supervision level you were working at. This is perfect for those new to practice or working under a mentor to evidence your learning and development.",[26,4899],{":images":4900},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-4-0-0/skills-1.png\", \"alt\": \"Skills Tracking Overview\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-4-0-0/skills-2.png\", \"alt\": \"Logging Clinical Skills\"}]",[26,4902],{":images":4903},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-4-0-0/skills-list.png\", \"alt\": \"My Skill Logs\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-4-0-0/log%20skill%20options.png\", \"alt\": \"Log Skill Options\"}]",[98,4905,4907,4912,4917,4920],{"type":4906},"pro",[102,4908,4909],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,4910,4911],{},"Skills Analytics",[102,4913,4914],{"v-slot:subtitle":104},[19,4915,4916],{},"View statistics on your skill usage over time",[19,4918,4919],{},"View a detailed breakdown of your skills portfolio. Track your total logs, success rate, current streak, and progress over time with interactive charts. Drill down into individual skills to see question response breakdowns and trends. Great for identifying areas of improvement for specific skills like cannulation.",[26,4921],{":images":4922},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-4-0-0/skills-analytics.png\", \"alt\": \"Skills Analytics Dashboard\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-4-0-0/cannula-analytics.png\", \"alt\": \"Individual Skill Analytics\"}]",[98,4924,4925,4930,4935,4938],{},[102,4926,4927],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,4928,4929],{},"Link Skills to Shifts",[102,4931,4932],{"v-slot:subtitle":104},[19,4933,4934],{},"Works with GRS sync or with manual shifts",[19,4936,4937],{},"Associate your logged skills with particular shifts. View all skills logged during a shift directly from the shift details screen. Oh and you can now mark entire shifts as overtime to better track.",[26,4939],{":images":4940},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-4-0-0/shift-showing-skills.png\", \"alt\": \"Shift Details with Linked Skills\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-4-0-0/shift-mark-ot.png\", \"alt\": \"Edit Shift with Overtime and Notes\"}]",[98,4942,4943,4948,4953,4956],{},[102,4944,4945],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,4946,4947],{},"PDF Export",[102,4949,4950],{"v-slot:subtitle":104},[19,4951,4952],{},"Generate professional portfolio reports",[19,4954,4955],{},"Create PDF reports for revalidation submissions and CPD evidence. Export your full portfolio or individual skills with detailed question responses, success rates, and recent activity logs.",[26,4957],{":images":4958},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-4-0-0/skills-pdf.png\", \"alt\": \"Skills Portfolio PDF Export\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-4-0-0/cannula-pdf.png\", \"alt\": \"Individual Skill PDF Export\"}]",[37,4960,4962],{"id":4961},"extra-bits","Extra Bits",[51,4964,4965,4971,4977],{},[54,4966,4967,4970],{},[57,4968,4969],{},"Searchable dropdowns"," - Quickly find pathways, destinations, and other selections without scrolling through long lists",[54,4972,4973,4976],{},[57,4974,4975],{},"Mid-shift reminders"," - Notifications to log skills during your shift before you forget",[54,4978,4979,4982],{},[57,4980,4981],{},"Batch logging"," - Log multiple instances of the same skill quickly",[14,4984,4986],{"id":4985},"cardiac-arrest-improvements","Cardiac Arrest Improvements",[98,4988,4989,4994,4997],{},[102,4990,4991],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,4992,4993],{},"Cardiac Arrest Tracker",[19,4995,4996],{},"Improved visuals on the starting screen and cardiac arrest history screen. We have a plan to further improve this feature in the future.",[26,4998],{":images":4999},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-4-0-0/cardiac-arrest-intro.png\", \"alt\": \"Cardiac Arrest Tracker\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-4-0-0/cardiac-arrest-overview.png\", \"alt\": \"Arrest History Detail\"}]",[14,5001,5003],{"id":5002},"little-bits","Little Bits",[37,5005,5007],{"id":5006},"whats-new-overlay","What's New Overlay",[19,5009,5010],{},"Discover new features when you update the app with our new in-app changelog overlay.",[37,5012,5014],{"id":5013},"dark-mode-enhancements","Dark Mode Enhancements",[19,5016,5017],{},"Improved dark mode support across the Rule of Nines calculator and other screens for better visibility in low-light environments.",[37,5019,5021],{"id":5020},"feedback-moved","Feedback Moved",[19,5023,5024],{},"We've moved the feedback tool to the menu again for easier access. It was cluttering some screens and we don't want to affect users' ability to use the rest of our tools.",[37,5026,5028],{"id":5027},"skills-sync-architecture","Skills Sync Architecture",[19,5030,5031],{},"Improved sync architecture to ensure data syncs more often and with less chance of conflicts. Additional mechanisms are now in place for when GRS behaves a bit odd.",[19,5033,5034],{},"Thank you to everyone who provided feedback that helped shape this major release. Your input continues to make SnapMedic better for all paramedics and clinicians.",[271,5036,5037],{},[102,5038,5039],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,5040,5041],{},"Update to Version 4.0 Now",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":5043},[5044,5045,5048,5049],{"id":16,"depth":279,"text":17},{"id":4890,"depth":279,"text":4891,"children":5046},[5047],{"id":4961,"depth":285,"text":4962},{"id":4985,"depth":279,"text":4986},{"id":5002,"depth":279,"text":5003,"children":5050},[5051,5052,5053,5054],{"id":5006,"depth":285,"text":5007},{"id":5013,"depth":285,"text":5014},{"id":5020,"depth":285,"text":5021},{"id":5027,"depth":285,"text":5028},"2025-12-04","Major update introducing a skills tracking portfolio for clinical competencies, enhanced shift tracking, and numerous UX improvements.","/images/news/v-4-0-0/skills-1.png",{"version":5059},"4.0.1","/news/release/v4-0-0",{"title":4874,"description":5056},"news/release/v4-0-0","z3NxeKbB_TYJq4n3liZ7BEcSxU0ga9kFbQr6JN-bhOE",{"id":5065,"title":5066,"author":6,"body":5067,"category":872,"date":5118,"description":5119,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":5077,"location":306,"meta":5120,"navigation":311,"path":5121,"seo":5122,"sitemap":311,"stem":5123,"__hash__":5124},"news/news/news/premed.md","ECG aide in collaboration with PREMED ",{"type":8,"value":5068,"toc":5116},[5069,5072,5078,5081,5093,5096,5099,5102,5105],[19,5070,5071],{},"We are excited to share that we have been collaborating with PREMED over the past few months to bring you an ECG aide inside SnapMedic. This is a first for us and we hope to continue to work with them in the future.",[19,5073,5074],{},[4749,5075],{"alt":5076,"src":5077},"PREMED logo","/images/news/premed/premed_red_text.png",[19,5079,5080],{},"PREMED are a team of specialist paramedics and doctors who are passionate about improving the education of clinicians including those in ambulance services. They have a suite of E-learning modules that are used by various NHS Trusts and other organisations. This includes several modules on ECGs from the basic principles to more advanced topics.",[19,5082,5083,5084,5088,5089,5092],{},"We hope this aide will help you analyse ECGs by providing a structured approach. If you want to improve your skills we recommend you take a look at the PREMED ECG courses ",[422,5085,3809],{"href":5086,"rel":5087},"https://www.prem-ed.com",[700],". Use the code ",[5090,5091,416],"code",{}," to get 20% off.",[26,5094],{":images":5095},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/premed/ECG 1.png\", \"alt\": \"Lead Mapping Tab\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/premed/ECG 2.png\", \"alt\": \"Aide Page 1\"}]",[19,5097,5098],{},"PREMED provide a purchasable physical aide alongside their ECG courses, however we wanted to expand this into a digital format that could be easily accessed. Like all our clinical tools, this aide is accessible offline via the app at any point. It loads in milliseconds to provide you the same experience as the physical aide without overflowing your pockets. Over time we plan to add more elements to the tool in order to further support your clinical practice.",[26,5100],{":images":5101},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/premed/ECG 3.png\", \"alt\": \"Aide Page 2\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/premed/ECG leads popup.png\", \"alt\": \"Electrode Placement Guide\"}]",[19,5103,5104],{},"Check out the aide in action by downloading SnapMedic now using the links below. Don't forget to share the love and leave a review on the app stores.",[271,5106,5107,5111],{},[102,5108,5109],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,5110,4850],{},[102,5112,5113],{"v-slot:description":104},[19,5114,5115],{},"Experience the new ECG aide live and watch it improve over time",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":5117},[],"2025-11-19","We are excited to announce that we are collaborating with PREMED to bring you an ECG aide. This is a first for the app and we are excited to see how it will help you.",{},"/news/news/premed",{"title":5066,"description":5119},"news/news/premed","pmZcIQn209HKlCOIOPkeIEvPr1ZGOhDkmTh_rAB-0lc",{"id":5126,"title":5127,"author":6,"body":5128,"category":303,"date":5118,"description":5207,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":5208,"location":306,"meta":5209,"navigation":311,"path":5211,"seo":5212,"sitemap":311,"stem":5213,"__hash__":5214},"news/news/release/v3-7.md","Version 3.7 ECGs, Feedback and more",{"type":8,"value":5129,"toc":5202},[5130,5132,5135,5139,5158],[14,5131,17],{"id":16},[19,5133,5134],{},"This update features our first external collaboration with PREMED, bringing a comprehensive ECG aide to the app. We've also added the 4AT Delirium assessment tool to our growing collection of interactive calculators and added a new integrated feedback system that makes it easier than ever to share your ideas and help shape the future of SnapMedic.",[14,5136,5138],{"id":5137},"new-clinical-features","New Clinical Features",[98,5140,5141,5146,5151,5156],{},[102,5142,5143],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,5144,5145],{},"ECG Aide",[102,5147,5148],{"v-slot:subtitle":104},[19,5149,5150],{},"In collaboration with PREMED.",[19,5152,5153,5154,789],{},"A structured approach to reading ECGs in collaboration with PREMED, read more about it ",[422,5155,3809],{"href":5121},[26,5157],{":images":5095},[98,5159,5160,5165,5168,5171,5175,5178,5181,5189,5195],{},[102,5161,5162],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,5163,5164],{},"4AT Delirium Tool",[19,5166,5167],{},"Our latest interactive calculator. Using the 4AT score helps assess a patient for delirium.",[26,5169],{":images":5170},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-3-7/4at_light.png\", \"alt\": \"4AT Delirium Tool Light Mode\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-3-7/4at_dark.png\", \"alt\": \"4AT Delirium Tool Dark Mode\"}]",[14,5172,5174],{"id":5173},"new-feedback-tool","New Feedback Tool",[19,5176,5177],{},"Whilst previously we have been collecting feedback via Discord and email, we have now added a new feedback tool to the app. This allows you to submit ideas and contribute to any issues you have found. You can also access our roadmap and see what features are coming soon.",[19,5179,5180],{},"The feedback tool is accessible directly via the app in the bottom right of the screen. It's a circular green button with a comment / cloud icon. You can still submit feedback via email and we will manually add it to the tool.",[19,5182,5183,5184,5188],{},"You can also access the feedback tool via the web at ",[422,5185,5187],{"href":1016,"rel":5186},[700],"snapmedic.userjot.com",". You need to create an account to submit feedback outside of the app, inside the app you can submit feedback without an account.",[19,5190,5191],{},[4749,5192],{"alt":5193,"src":5194},"Feedback Dashboard","/images/news/v-3-7/userjot.png",[271,5196,5197],{},[102,5198,5199],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,5200,5201],{},"Update to Version 3.7 Now",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":5203},[5204,5205,5206],{"id":16,"depth":279,"text":17},{"id":5137,"depth":279,"text":5138},{"id":5173,"depth":279,"text":5174},"Update to all platforms bringing an ECG collaboration, feedback tool and more improvements.","/images/news/v-3-7/home.png",{"version":5210},"3.7","/news/release/v3-7",{"title":5127,"description":5207},"news/release/v3-7","AFpt1OArwdnnRHofxciIz3zoM8mCjT8us8jnNB8XgXY",{"id":5216,"title":5217,"author":6,"body":5218,"category":98,"date":5307,"description":5308,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":306,"location":306,"meta":5309,"navigation":311,"path":5310,"seo":5311,"sitemap":311,"stem":5312,"__hash__":5313},"news/news/feature/october-in-review.md","October 2025 in Review",{"type":8,"value":5219,"toc":5300},[5220,5223,5225,5235,5238,5242,5249,5251,5257,5263,5273,5277,5280,5286,5292,5294,5297],[19,5221,5222],{},"This month we have flown straight past a milestone of 5000 downloads whilst improving some core components of the app. Lets see what we've been up to this month.",[14,5224,2183],{"id":680},[19,5226,3726,5227,5230,5231,5234],{},[57,5228,5229],{},"2465 new downloads"," (IOS: 1830, Android: 635) across iOS and Android! Our total downloads have now reached ",[57,5232,5233],{},"5755"," (IOS: 4200, Android: 1555), and we're seeing more clinicians syncing their data between devices.",[19,5236,5237],{},"We rely on alot of word of the mouth growth to reach clinicans so please keep sharing.",[14,5239,5241],{"id":5240},"ambassador-program-success","Ambassador Program Success",[19,5243,5244,5245,789],{},"Whilst our discord ambassadors continue to grow, we are looking to expand the program to a group of clinicans and volunteers outside of Discord who can help us spread the word about SnapMedic. If you are interested in becoming an ambassador, please email ",[422,5246,5248],{"href":5247},"mailto:ambassadors@snapmedic.app","ambassadors@snapmedic.app",[14,5250,3749],{"id":3748},[19,5252,5253,5256],{},[57,5254,5255],{},"3.4","\nMental Capacity Aide and PE & DVT Calculators have been added to the app. These are the first in our new version of calculators and the style will be used for future calculators.",[19,5258,5259,5262],{},[57,5260,5261],{},"3.5 & 3.6","\nHost of fixes and improvements have been added to the app. This includes the addition of Note Templates, Wong Baker Faces and Abbey Pain Scale.",[19,5264,5265,5266,5269,5270,789],{},"See more about these updates ",[422,5267,3809],{"href":5268},"/news/release/v3-4-0"," and ",[422,5271,3809],{"href":5272},"/news/release/v3-56",[14,5274,5276],{"id":5275},"website-shop","Website Shop",[19,5278,5279],{},"We launched our website shop earlier this month where you can now buy our stickers, posters and bundles to share with your colleagues and friends. Whilst it may seem strange to open a shop, we have done so for two reasons. Firstly it lets people who want to support us do so whilst also being able to spread the word about SnapMedic through physical products. Secondly it allows us to offer bundles of posters & stickers to some groups free of charge to support further growth using the same system behind the scenes.",[19,5281,5282],{},[4749,5283],{"alt":5284,"src":5285},"My spare room turned into a makeshift warehouse for stickers and posters!","/images/feature/october-in-review/desk.jpg",[19,5287,5288,5289,789],{},"You can find the shop ",[422,5290,3809],{"href":5291},"/shop",[14,5293,2325],{"id":836},[19,5295,5296],{},"We have some exciting updates coming up this month into next month. Quite alot of work behind the scenes is looking into skills tracking which I hope to have a preview of soon!",[19,5298,5299],{},"Stay tuned for more updates, and as always, thank you for your continued support in making SnapMedic the best clinical toolkit for UK ambulance clinicians.",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":5301},[5302,5303,5304,5305,5306],{"id":680,"depth":279,"text":2183},{"id":5240,"depth":279,"text":5241},{"id":3748,"depth":279,"text":3749},{"id":5275,"depth":279,"text":5276},{"id":836,"depth":279,"text":2325},"2025-11-03","We've hit 5,755 downloads with 2,465 new users this month! Plus we launched our shop, expanded the ambassador program, and added Mental Capacity Aide, PE & DVT calculators, note templates, and new pain scales.",{},"/news/feature/october-in-review",{"title":5217,"description":5308},"news/feature/october-in-review","MCkfFNXWCjE4DfsTInlvrRoBqTDK0XjfgXWXGxY_d7Q",{"id":5315,"title":5316,"author":5317,"body":5318,"category":5490,"date":5491,"description":5492,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":306,"location":306,"meta":5493,"navigation":311,"path":5494,"seo":5495,"sitemap":311,"stem":5496,"__hash__":5497},"news/news/event/october-posters.md","October 2025 Poster Competition","Snapmedic Team",{"type":8,"value":5319,"toc":5485},[5320,5326,5373,5377,5381,5385,5388,5424,5430,5434,5443,5457,5467,5469,5482],[19,5321,5322,5323,789],{},"We need your help to spread the word! If you have access to ambulance stations, universities, or voluntary groups - print our posters, hang them up, and ",[57,5324,5325],{},"win prizes",[98,5327,5328,5333,5338,5343,5354,5359,5370],{"type":100},[102,5329,5330],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,5331,5332],{},"Win SnapMedic PRO & More!",[102,5334,5335],{"v-slot:subtitle":104},[19,5336,5337],{},"Competition runs until 31st October 2025",[19,5339,5340],{},[57,5341,5342],{},"The Prizes:",[51,5344,5345,5348,5351],{},[54,5346,5347],{},"🏆 3 months of SnapMedic PRO",[54,5349,5350],{},"🎁 Bonus goodies (stickers & more!)",[54,5352,5353],{},"🌟 More participants = more winners (1 winner per 10 entries!)",[19,5355,5356],{},[57,5357,5358],{},"How We Choose Winners:",[51,5360,5361,5364,5367],{},[54,5362,5363],{},"👍 Most community votes (thumbs up reactions in Discord)",[54,5365,5366],{},"📊 Most posters hung per person",[54,5368,5369],{},"🎨 Most creative locations or displays",[19,5371,5372],{},"Winners announced early November!",[14,5374,5376],{"id":5375},"download-the-posters","Download the Posters",[5378,5379],"file-download",{":files":5380},"[{\"url\":\"/sharing/october_poster_light.pdf\",\"name\":\"Light Version\",\"description\":\"Perfect for printing on standard white paper\",\"size\":\"5.1 MB\",\"type\":\"pdf\"},{\"url\":\"/sharing/october_poster_dark.pdf\",\"name\":\"Dark Version\",\"description\":\"Bold design that stands out on notice boards\",\"size\":\"5.2 MB\",\"type\":\"pdf\"}]",[14,5382,5384],{"id":5383},"how-to-enter","How to Enter",[19,5386,5387],{},"3 Simple Steps",[1723,5389,5390,5396,5402],{},[54,5391,5392,5395],{},[57,5393,5394],{},"Download & Print","\nGrab a poster above (A3 or A4). Print as many as you like!",[54,5397,5398,5401],{},[57,5399,5400],{},"Hang & Photograph","\nPut them up in ambulance stations, uni campuses, or voluntary groups. Take a photo from a distance to show the location.",[54,5403,5404,5407,5408],{},[57,5405,5406],{},"Submit Your Entry","\nPost your photo(s) to:",[51,5409,5410,5418],{},[54,5411,5412,5417],{},[422,5413,5416],{"href":5414,"rel":5415},"https://discord.com/channels/1383740545343426560/1427279161743118346",[700],"Discord - #october-posters channel",", OR",[54,5419,5420],{},[422,5421,5423],{"href":5422},"mailto:competition@snapmedic.app","Email - competition@snapmedic.app",[19,5425,5426,5429],{},[57,5427,5428],{},"One submission per person"," - but include all your posters in that one entry! If you want to add multiple posters later on you can resend us an email or post them in the discord thread.",[14,5431,5433],{"id":5432},"rules-guidelines","Rules & Guidelines",[5435,5436,5438],"alert",{"type":5437},"warning",[102,5439,5440],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,5441,5442],{},"Please Read!",[51,5444,5445,5448,5451,5454],{},[54,5446,5447],{},"Get permission before hanging posters - no guerrilla marketing!",[54,5449,5450],{},"Use official poster designs (or get pre-approval for custom versions)",[54,5452,5453],{},"One entry per person (but multiple photos in that entry is fine). Discord is preferred (for community voting), please pick only email or Discord.",[54,5455,5456],{},"Include location context in your photo",[19,5458,5459,5462,5463,5466],{},[57,5460,5461],{},"Want to Create Your Own Design?","\nWe love creativity! Email ",[422,5464,5465],{"href":5422},"competition@snapmedic.app"," with your design for approval before printing. We need to ensure it represents SnapMedic appropriately.",[265,5468],{},[19,5470,5471,5474,5475,5479,5480],{},[57,5472,5473],{},"Questions?"," Message us in ",[422,5476,5478],{"href":5414,"rel":5477},[700],"Discord"," or email ",[422,5481,5465],{"href":5422},[19,5483,5484],{},"Let's get SnapMedic into the hands of every UK ambulance clinician! 🚑",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":5486},[5487,5488,5489],{"id":5375,"depth":279,"text":5376},{"id":5383,"depth":279,"text":5384},{"id":5432,"depth":279,"text":5433},"event","2025-10-14","Help spread the word about SnapMedic and win awesome prizes! Print posters, share photos, win PRO.",{},"/news/event/october-posters",{"title":5316,"description":5492},"news/event/october-posters","sxqFGHSo7A3dOvqAZ7jXvpLeA58cZmh1R6CLTRo-AQI",{"id":5499,"title":5500,"author":321,"body":5501,"category":303,"date":5577,"description":5578,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":306,"location":306,"meta":5579,"navigation":311,"path":5272,"seo":5581,"sitemap":311,"stem":5582,"__hash__":5583},"news/news/release/v3-56.md","Version 3.5 & 3.6 Enhanced Clinical Tools & UI Improvements",{"type":8,"value":5502,"toc":5570},[5503,5505,5508,5547,5549,5553,5556,5560,5563],[14,5504,17],{"id":16},[19,5506,5507],{},"We are happy to announce that we have released both version 3.5 and 3.6 in the last week. These updates provide a number of new features as well as some improvements and bug fixes.",[98,5509,5510,5515,5520,5533,5536],{"type":4906},[102,5511,5512],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,5513,5514],{},"Customise More",[102,5516,5517],{"v-slot:subtitle":104},[19,5518,5519],{},"We've added a new customisation page to allow you to personalise your SnapMedic experience.",[102,5521,5522],{"v-slot:basic":104},[51,5523,5524,5527,5530],{},[54,5525,5526],{},"New customisation link (top right of the menu)",[54,5528,5529],{},"Light and Dark mode options",[54,5531,5532],{},"Search bar always at the top of the screen",[19,5534,5535],{},"Small quality of life improvements:",[51,5537,5538,5541,5544],{},[54,5539,5540],{},"Favourite pages for quick access",[54,5542,5543],{},"Search bar position options (top or bottom)",[54,5545,5546],{},"Automatic light and dark mode depending on the time of day",[14,5548,5138],{"id":5137},[37,5550,5552],{"id":5551},"note-templates","Note Templates",[19,5554,5555],{},"When creating notes now you have the option to create from a preset template. These include SOCRATES, SAMPLE and others to assist with reflections and documentation.",[37,5557,5559],{"id":5558},"pain-assessment","Pain Assessment",[19,5561,5562],{},"Pain assessment has been split into its own page. This is made up of SOCRATES, Wong Baker faces and Abbey Pain Scale to allow for appropriate assessment.",[271,5564,5565],{},[102,5566,5567],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,5568,5569],{},"Update to Version 3.6.0 Now",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":5571},[5572,5573],{"id":16,"depth":279,"text":17},{"id":5137,"depth":279,"text":5138,"children":5574},[5575,5576],{"id":5551,"depth":285,"text":5552},{"id":5558,"depth":285,"text":5559},"2025-10-09","Web version and delayed v3 iOS release bringing Mental Capacity, PE & DVT risk calculators and more",{"version":5580},"3.5.0 & 3.6.0",{"title":5500,"description":5578},"news/release/v3-56","VHGfBCQL8XldMG40tugY9ToLYwWykxHwsV6WeEou0z4",{"id":5585,"title":5586,"author":321,"body":5587,"category":303,"date":5699,"description":5700,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":5701,"location":306,"meta":5702,"navigation":311,"path":5268,"seo":5704,"sitemap":311,"stem":5705,"__hash__":5706},"news/news/release/v3-4-0.md","Version 3.4 - Enhanced Clinical Tools & UI Improvements",{"type":8,"value":5588,"toc":5691},[5589,5591,5594,5596,5614,5632,5636,5645,5648,5651,5655,5659,5662,5667,5681,5684],[14,5590,17],{"id":16},[19,5592,5593],{},"Version 3.4.0 brings the delayed version 3 to IOS alongside other features and improvements. The reason for the delay is that we were waiting for the app to be approved by Apple and it was a large update with the Pro features being added.",[14,5595,5138],{"id":5137},[98,5597,5598,5603,5608,5611],{},[102,5599,5600],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,5601,5602],{},"Mental Capacity Assessment Tool",[102,5604,5605],{"v-slot:subtitle":104},[19,5606,5607],{},"Comprehensive guidance for capacity assessments",[19,5609,5610],{},"A aide to help you when assessing a patient's mental capacity. As with all our aides, it does not replace your clinical judgement or guidelines, merely a tool to help you when needed.",[26,5612],{":images":5613},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-3-4-0/capacity_light.png\", \"alt\": \"Mental Capacity Assessment Light Mode\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-3-4-0/capacity_dark.png\", \"alt\": \"Mental Capacity Assessment Dark Mode\"}]",[98,5615,5616,5621,5626,5629],{},[102,5617,5618],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,5619,5620],{},"Pulmonary Embolism & DVT Calculators",[102,5622,5623],{"v-slot:subtitle":104},[19,5624,5625],{},"Clinical decision support for VTE assessment",[19,5627,5628],{},"Evidence-based risk stratification tools using Wells' Criteria for both PE and DVT. Complete with references and evidence to explain the calculations.",[26,5630],{":images":5631},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-3-4-0/pe_light.png\", \"alt\": \"PE Risk Calculator Light Mode\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-3-4-0/pe_dark.png\", \"alt\": \"PE Risk Calculator Dark Mode\"}]",[14,5633,5635],{"id":5634},"web-app-release","Web App Release",[19,5637,5638,5639,5644],{},"You can now access SnapMedic on the web at ",[422,5640,5643],{"href":5641,"rel":5642},"https://app.snapmedic.app",[700],"app.snapmedic.app",". If you can't wait for the app to be updated on the app stores you can access the updated version there.",[19,5646,5647],{},"You must login to be able to access the web app (you can create an account there if you don't have one). This is to ensure that your data is saved in the cloud as unlike a mobile device your data has a chance of being lost as the browser considers it temporary. By logging in on all your devices you can ensure that your data is synced between them.",[19,5649,5650],{},"This now means you can complete a handover & obsservations on a patient then send them to MyNotes whilst on mobile and later write a reflection on your computer.",[14,5652,5654],{"id":5653},"improvements","Improvements",[37,5656,5658],{"id":5657},"pro-subscription","PRO Subscription",[19,5660,5661],{},"We've now made it so you can purchase a PRO subscription without being logged in to Sync. The caveat is that you will not be able to access your pro features on other devices unless you login to Sync. Once logged in the subscription should transfer across, if it does not you can click the \"Restore Purchases\" button in settings.",[19,5663,5664],{},[57,5665,5666],{},"Key improvements:",[51,5668,5669,5672,5675,5678],{},[54,5670,5671],{},"Consistent color scheme across all modules",[54,5673,5674],{},"Better contrast for critical information",[54,5676,5677],{},"Reduced blue light emission",[54,5679,5680],{},"Smoother theme transitions",[19,5682,5683],{},"Thank you to all our ambassadors and users who provided feedback that shaped this release. Keep the suggestions coming!",[271,5685,5686],{},[102,5687,5688],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,5689,5690],{},"Update to Version 3.4.0 Now",{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":5692},[5693,5694,5695,5696],{"id":16,"depth":279,"text":17},{"id":5137,"depth":279,"text":5138},{"id":5634,"depth":279,"text":5635},{"id":5653,"depth":279,"text":5654,"children":5697},[5698],{"id":5657,"depth":285,"text":5658},"2025-10-01","Web version and delayed v3 IOS release bringing Mental Capacity, PE & DVT risk calculators and more","/images/news/v-3-4-0/capacity_light.png",{"version":5703},"3.4.0",{"title":5586,"description":5700},"news/release/v3-4-0","yLoPo0cAqHBwVhwKU2uqgX-98yAJ4c3D5XmZPl6SuiA",{"id":5708,"title":5709,"author":5317,"body":5710,"category":98,"date":5847,"description":5848,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":306,"location":306,"meta":5849,"navigation":311,"path":5850,"seo":5851,"sitemap":311,"stem":5852,"__hash__":5853},"news/news/feature/september-in-review.md","September 2025 in Review",{"type":8,"value":5711,"toc":5838},[5712,5715,5718,5720,5730,5732,5734,5737,5748,5752,5759,5763,5769,5775,5779,5805,5811,5813,5816,5836],[19,5713,5714],{},"When we created SnapMedic, we had one clear goal: to provide ambulance clinicians with the professional tools they need every day. September has been an exciting month of growth, new features and lots of behind the scenes improvements. These will let us build better and faster.",[19,5716,5717],{},"Lets see what we've been up to this month.",[14,5719,2183],{"id":680},[19,5721,3726,5722,5725,5726,5729],{},[57,5723,5724],{},"588 new downloads"," across iOS and Android! Our total downloads have now reached ",[57,5727,5728],{},"3,202"," (2,275 on iOS and 927 on Android), and we're seeing more clinicians syncing their data between devices.",[19,5731,5237],{},[14,5733,5241],{"id":5240},[19,5735,5736],{},"The Snap Ambassador scheme, launched on July 6th, continues to grow. Our ambassadors are community volunteers who share SnapMedic within their networks and test new builds before public release.",[19,5738,5739,5740,5743,5744,5747],{},"We've grown by ",[57,5741,5742],{},"8 new ambassadors"," this month, bringing our total to ",[57,5745,5746],{},"66 ambassadors","! These users are helping shape the future of SnapMedic with their feedback and support.",[14,5749,5751],{"id":5750},"september-feature-updates","September Feature Updates",[19,5753,5754,5755,5758],{},"You can read all about our new features ",[422,5756,3809],{"href":5757},"/news/release/v3-0-0"," but, we shall share some of the highlights here.",[37,5760,5762],{"id":5761},"major-updates","Major Updates",[19,5764,5765,5768],{},[57,5766,5767],{},"v3 Shift Tracker","\nOur new shift tracking system lets you log your shifts and timesheets locally before exporting or transferring to your trust's scheduling system. It certainly beats writing it all down or taking a photo of the NMA at the end of a shift.",[19,5770,5771,5774],{},[57,5772,5773],{},"PRO & GRS Sync Launch","\nWe've introduced SnapMedic Pro with our first premium feature - GRS Sync! This allows automatic syncing of your shift tracker with shifts from GRS, saving hours of manual data entry each month.",[37,5776,5778],{"id":5777},"smaller-but-mighty-features","Smaller But Mighty Features",[51,5780,5781,5787,5793,5799],{},[54,5782,5783,5786],{},[57,5784,5785],{},"Cardiac Arrest BLS v ALS Modes",": Switch between Basic and Advanced Life Support modes",[54,5788,5789,5792],{},[57,5790,5791],{},"Cardiac Arrest Metronome",": Keep perfect compression timing during resuscitation (designed for responders without monitors including GoodSAM)",[54,5794,5795,5798],{},[57,5796,5797],{},"Abdominal Assessments",": New comprehensive abdominal examination aide",[54,5800,5801,5804],{},[57,5802,5803],{},"IIMARCH",": Added this essential tool for comanders at incidents",[19,5806,5807],{},[4749,5808],{"alt":5809,"src":5810},"Everything but the ambulance, ready in your pocket","/images/feature/september-in-review/6.png",[14,5812,2325],{"id":836},[19,5814,5815],{},"We're not slowing down! Here's what we're working on for the coming months:",[51,5817,5818,5824,5830],{},[54,5819,5820,5823],{},[57,5821,5822],{},"Mental Capacity Aide",": A comprehensive tool to help assess and document mental capacity decisions",[54,5825,5826,5829],{},[57,5827,5828],{},"Pro Customisation Options",": Enhanced personalisation features including the ability to favourite pages for quick access",[54,5831,5832,5835],{},[57,5833,5834],{},"PE & DVT Calculators",": Clinical decision tools for assessing pulmonary embolism and deep vein thrombosis risk",[19,5837,5299],{},{"title":104,"searchDepth":279,"depth":279,"links":5839},[5840,5841,5842,5846],{"id":680,"depth":279,"text":2183},{"id":5240,"depth":279,"text":5241},{"id":5750,"depth":279,"text":5751,"children":5843},[5844,5845],{"id":5761,"depth":285,"text":5762},{"id":5777,"depth":285,"text":5778},{"id":836,"depth":279,"text":2325},"2025-09-30","588 new downloads brought us to 3,202 total users! We launched Shift Tracker, SnapMedic PRO with GRS Sync, BLS/ALS modes for cardiac arrest, CPR metronome, abdominal assessments, and IIMARCH. Plus 8 new ambassadors joined our growing community.",{},"/news/feature/september-in-review",{"title":5709,"description":5848},"news/feature/september-in-review","BoJfsnsBaZ59iJl0bo6qnU4c5H6J_wmPpKc8Vbw6j9I",{"id":5855,"title":5856,"author":321,"body":5857,"category":303,"date":5986,"description":5987,"eventDate":306,"extension":307,"image":5988,"location":306,"meta":5989,"navigation":311,"path":5757,"seo":5990,"sitemap":311,"stem":5991,"__hash__":5992},"news/news/release/v3-0-0.md","Version 3 - Shift Tracking & GRS Sync",{"type":8,"value":5858,"toc":5980},[5859,5863,5871,5874,5876,5894,5912,5923,5926,5931,5959,5963,5968,5973],[952,5860,5862],{"id":5861},"version-301","Version 3.0.1",[5435,5864,5865],{"type":5437},[19,5866,5867,5870],{},[57,5868,5869],{},"iOS Release Delayed"," - Due to iOS requirements, this update will release with version 3.4, expected early October. iPhone and iPad users can expect the update soon.",[19,5872,5873],{},"This update brings all new features and improvements to the app.",[14,5875,4070],{"id":4069},[98,5877,5878,5883,5888,5891],{},[102,5879,5880],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,5881,5882],{},"Shift Tracking",[102,5884,5885],{"v-slot:subtitle":104},[19,5886,5887],{},"Track your shifts & breaks.",[19,5889,5890],{},"Forget taking a picture of the time or writing it on your hand when you finish a shift. Now you can entre your shifts into SnapMedic and select any additional payments owed (including missed breaks).",[26,5892],{":images":5893},"[{\"src\": \"/images/news/v-3-0-0/shift_welcome.png\", \"alt\": \"Welcome screen\"}, {\"src\": \"/images/news/v-3-0-0/shift_add.png\", \"alt\": \"Logging a new shift in the tracker\"}]",[98,5895,5896,5901,5906,5909],{},[102,5897,5898],{"v-slot:title":104},[19,5899,5900],{},"Abdominal Assessment",[102,5902,5903],{"v-slot:subtitle":104},[19,5904,5905],{},"Improve your abdominal assessment.",[19,5907,5908],{},"A series of pages that help prompt you when assessing a patient's abdomen. 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Pro exists simply to ensure SnapMedic can continue to be free at its core for all.",[19,6116,6117],{},"If you believe in what we're building and can spare the cost of a coffee each month, consider upgrading to Pro. 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