Using paramedics in GP surgeries does not save money, a new review suggests.
Paramedics have worked in GP practices for many years but their number has increased in recent years to help overstretched family doctors.
Experts from the the University of Bristol and University of the West of England camped data from 34 GP surgeries in England to assess the impact of paramedic work in a GP surgery setting.
Patients at 25 sites were seen by a paramedic and those at the remaining sites were seen by a GP.
All of those involved with the study filled out questionnaires about their experience straight after their appointment and then again a month later.
Some 489 people responded to the survey.
Responses suggested that there was no difference between patient-reported health and wellbeing whether they were seen by a GP or paramedic,…