Clinical Conversations

About Clinical Conversations

The podcast for paramedics and anyone involved in out-of-hospital care that is critical, urgent, or unplanned. Hosted by James Oswald (Paramedic and clinical guideline developer) and A/Prof David Anderson (Medical Director).Keyword: Paramedic, paramedicine, Emergency Medical Service, EMS, Emergency Medical Technician, EMT, prehospital, pre-hospital critical care, retrieval medicine, ambulance, Helicopter Emergency Medical Service, HEMS, air ambulance, emergency, first responder, first aid.

Publisher

The Ambulance Victoria Office of the Medical Director

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

22 Feb 2021

Latest episode

7 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

49 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   7 Oct 2026

   Spinal Injury: Clinical Clearance (Part 1)

   When is a clinical examination reliable enough to clear the spine? In this first episode of our spinal series, James and David unpack clinical spinal clearance - stable and unstable injuries, challenge common assumptions about neurological deterioration, compare NEXUS with the Canadian C-Spine Rule, and work through the modified NEXUS approach used in Victoria. We also explain why low-energy falls, older age and bone-weakening conditions deserve particular caution. Further reso...

2. 

   3 Sept 2026

   Clinical Updates: August 2026

   Your monthly clinical update from Ambulance Victoria covering: Clinical Practice Update:2026 CPG changes Respiratory illness Avian influenza Calcium gluconate precipitation Dual sequential and vector change defibrillation Patient safety update: Shortened RSI checklist Cutting the bougie for cricothyroidotomyGuideline monitoring: Evaluation of sedation for acute behavioural disturbance Paper of the month: STEMI care in Victoria Temporal imp...

3. 

   6 Aug 2026

   Clinical Updates: July 2026

   Your monthly clinical update from Ambulance Victoria covering: Paediatric anaphylaxis and asthma – a message from Safer Care VictoriaPre-hospital blood productsPatient safety update: CSO Matt Shepard on paediatric airway managementGuideline monitoring: Head injury guidelinePaper(s) of the month: Torniquet use for severe bleeding | Pre-hospital vital signsEquipment updateProfessional development opportunitiesSmall steps to transform your practiceResources Paediatric Anaphylaxis: Acute Pa...

Who has been a guest on Clinical Conversations

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Dr Claire Wilkin
• Andrew Bishop
• James
• Ben
• A/Prof Bill Lord

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Spotify

5.0 / 5

58 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 31 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

41

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

51

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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