Community paramedic services for GP practices
Compassionate care, closer to home
Community paramedics are experienced paramedics who give planned, proactive care outside hospital, in patients’ homes and in care homes. Our community paramedic service works alongside your GP practice or PCN with weekly care home rounds, visits to housebound patients and vaccinations, so less of that work lands on your GPs.
Care home GP support
- Care home in‑reach support to improve continuity
- Weekly care home ward rounds with reviews, care planning and and reconciliation
- Management of acute illnesses and chronic disease flare-ups
- Annual and ongoing health monitoring for care home residents
- Blood tests, ECGs, and regular health monitoring
- Vaccinations and injections delivered on-site
- Personal care planning, advice and Documentation
- Palliative support and end-of-life care
See how paramedic care home rounds work in practice.
Preventive services
- Chronic disease prevention and early detection screening
- Falls risk assessments and prevention strategies
- Nutrition and hydration monitoring for vulnerable patients
- Mental health and wellbeing support
- Liaison with local clinical support teams for coordinated care
- Proactive care planning to prevent hospital admissions
Population health and outreach
- Targeted support for housebound patients and care home residents to improve access and health outcomes
- Annual and ongoing health checks for vulnerable patients
- Community vaccination campaigns to increase uptake and protect vulnerable populations
- Health education programmes for patients, families, and care home staff to improve understanding and self-management
- Outreach initiatives that identify and address health inequalities in underserved groups
Care coordination
- Liaison with GPs, PCNs, district nurses, and community rapid response teams
- End-of-life care planning in coordination with palliative care services
- Acting as a central link between healthcare providers to ensure seamless patient support
What our community paramedics can do
Our community paramedics work under extended scope protocols, which means they can:
Training and standards
What is a community paramedic?
A community paramedic is a paramedic who works beyond emergency response, giving planned and proactive care in patients’ homes and in care homes. They work under extended scope protocols, so they can spend 30 to 60 minutes with a patient, refer directly to specialists or community services, and adjust certain treatments under clinical oversight.
What does a community paramedic do in a care home?
Our community paramedics run weekly care home ward rounds with reviews and care planning, manage acute illness and chronic disease flare-ups, take blood tests and ECGs, give vaccinations on site, and provide palliative and end-of-life support.
How are NorMed's community paramedics trained and supervised?
All of our staff are on the First Contact Practitioner pathway, with advanced training in chronic disease management, mental health and social care. Every service runs under clinical governance and supervision.
Our home visit QOF service is a planned programme of annual long-term condition reviews for housebound and care home patients. Community paramedics provide broader clinical care, including weekly care home rounds and the management of acute illness.
Our guide to community paramedics in general practice explains how ARRS funding applies to the role, and our ARRS paramedic funding guide covers the rules for 2026/27.
