• Georgette Eaton.
• Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Woodstock Road, Oxford OX2 6GG, UK.
• Br. Med. Bull. 2023 Dec 11; 148 (1): 707870-78.

BackgroundThe paramedic profession within the United Kingdom has been evolving at pace over the last 20 years. While they are most associated with their work in ambulance services, paramedics are now found throughout a range of clinical and academic settings.Sources Of DataLiterature Review.Areas Of AgreementDespite emergence of the paramedic across the healthcare workforce, the understanding and awareness of the professional role and capabilities is poor. This could be due to a lack of representation within senior leadership roles and within health and social care policy.Areas Of ControversyUnderstanding of the paramedic professional identity, from a philosophical and sociological perspective, remains incomplete.Growing PointsA challenge for the future is to explore how the paramedic role can continue to develop across a range of clinical settings, while retaining its sui generis professional identity.Areas Timely For Developing ResearchResearch to establish perspectives of and about the paramedic profession may assist in developing an understanding of identity and its place within the wider healthcare workforce.© The Author(s) 2023. Published by Oxford University Press.

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