Josh Miller
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Lead research paramedic @officialwmas | DMs are open, or email [email protected] | He/him
West Midlands, England
Joined May 2018
Can we develop a lateral flow test to improve stroke diagnosis and treatment in the UK?. Building on principles already being tested in the diagnosis of concussion, @TheStrokeAssoc are funding the study GHOST @OFFICIALWMAS, @unibirmingham & @UHBResearch:.
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Great to have Danielle with paramedic Leigh and me for an @OFFICIALWMAS shift at Dudley today. Danielle works on the CRASH-4 (TXA vs placebo for adults aged 50+) study. This is @CTU_LSHTM's first prehospital study so we have welcomed the study team to see 🚑 care first-hand!
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RT @999EMSRF: We are pleased to share details of the 3rd keynote presentation at our annual #research conference. @KeithCouper speaking abo….
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RT @wmasjoshmiller: How might prehospital management of haemorrhagic stroke look in the future? 🧠 . Staff, students, and volunteers from th….
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How might prehospital management of haemorrhagic stroke look in the future? 🧠 . Staff, students, and volunteers from the @Speedy_Trial 🚑 services are welcome to find out:. 📅 9th September 2025.🕑 18.30-19.45.💻 online via Teams (register below).
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RT @theAliceRoberts: You only have to go back a couple of hundred years and parents - reasonably and realistically - expected half their ch….
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RT @Sanjnayak: 🧠 Following the success of last year’s event….📣 Join us at the Thrombectomy Awareness Event 2025.📍 19 Nov | bet365 Stadium,….
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⚠️RESULTS PUBLISHED⚠️. "Modelling the potential clinical benefit of mobile stroke units in England" 🧠🚑💉.
bmcemergmed.biomedcentral.com
Background Intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) and mechanical thrombectomy (MT) are well-established emergency reperfusion treatments for stroke caused by clots. Both reduce disability but effectiveness...
Fascinating talk from Jason Scott @NorthumbriaUni on Mobile Stroke Units & Chris Price speaking about the @Speedy_Trial - improving access to brain-saving thrombectomy for patients with stroke. Thanks to both speakers and all who attended from the 5 SPEEDY ambulance services! 🧠
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RT @wmaspeterbowles: Recruiting non-clinical volunteers!.Share with someone who you think might suit. @wmcareteam vacancies:.>HR manager.>F….
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Excellent thread on data quality in hospital datasets - almost all of it equally applicable to ambulance setting ⬇️.
Thread on use of data in the NHS following reflection on @ShaunLintern article and @DrLKVaughan tweets. The NHS has loads of data, but very clunky processes for turning it into useful information. Lets look at key factors for future hospital data:.
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RT @MarionKCampbell: Trial staff can also have early inklings that certain sites may not recruit well. Potential red flags have been identi….
trialsjournal.biomedcentral.com
Background Multicentre randomised trials provide some of the key evidence underpinning healthcare practice around the world. They are also hard work and generally expensive. Some of this work and...
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RT @EpiEllie: Drinking raw milk is a really bad idea. Only 3% of Americans drink raw milk, but they experience 96% of all milk-related infe….
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RT @CTU_LSHTM: 📢 WEBINAR ALERT 📢. Title: CRASH-4: How we got here & insights gathered so far.When: 22 July 09:30 - 10:30 .Who: Presented by….
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Moment of calm earlier at Dudley Hub, replenishing stocks of CRASH-4 💉. This @CTU_LSHTM study tests whether tranexamic acid can help patients aged 50 or more, with seemingly mild presentations of head injury. We're pleased that it's now open across all 15 @OFFICIALWMAS hubs.
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RT @mgtmccartney: I think we should stop talking about 'lifestyle factors' and change it to people who are 'impacted by commercial determi….
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Exciting news this week that the final 2 @OFFICIALWMAS emergency ambulance hubs have opened to the CRASH-4 study this week!. This means every WMAS paramedic can join the study, which compares intramuscular tranexamic acid to placebo for adults 50+ with seemingly mild head injury.
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Are you an employee of a UK ambulance service, in any role? Register interest in being interviewed about your views of research culture. @JuliaMilesWolfe for more info or click the link above to register 😊
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RT @UKHSA: If you're travelling to a country where rabies is present, it's worth knowing how to reduce your risk - read our blog post for m….
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