Urgent care handbook - Lynda Sibson

In recent years, the emergency and urgent care profession has undergone rapid changes. This practical reference guide covers the essential aspects of professional development for health professionals working in the urgent and pre-hospital care setting to stay up to date with the latest professional requirements.

The book presents the key knowledge an urgent care practitioner needs to understand to optimize their daily practice and manage their career. It is useful for clinicians at all stages of their career and across a variety of settings, whether it be pre-hospital, primary or community.

The book discusses the development of the roles of paramedics as well as nurses within urgent care and the changing demands they face in delivering emergency care. Also presented are the issues around policy and processes, an examination of the impact of national practitioner programmes on career pathways and discussion on key aspects of clinical leadership, mentorship and supervision. In addition, the book also addresses the important legal and ethical considerations in relation to the practitioner in urgent care, specifically with respect to their duty of care and accountability.


Lynda Sibson lectures at Coventry University and is an Honorary Fellow at the University of Warwick. She is an Independent Nurse Consultant with a background in primary care and paramedic education and is an editorial board member for the Journal of Paramedic Practice.


'The concept of Clinical Leadership is given comprehensive treatment and is one of the most coherent, and well researched, commentaries on the subject I have read'. Ewan Armitage, Community Paramedic Officer, West Midlands Ambulance Service, in the Journal of Paramedic Practice, Volume 2, Number 10.