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Middlesex London paramedics will now be able to diagnose patients in long term care homes under an expanded pilot.

“We are so excited. I worked as a community paramedic for a number of years, so I see the need for this type of program in the community,” said Karolina Landowski, Superintendent of Community Paramedicine for Middlesex London.

She was on hand at the Middlesex London Paramedic Services headquarters in south London Thursday for an announcement to expand the Community Paramedicine for Long Term Care Program, which provides care for those waiting to get into a long-term care home. Under the new CPLTC+ program, paramedics will be able to go into a long-term care home and provide diagnostic services.

“So, we don’t have to transport these patients. They’re frail, they’re vulnerable, a lot of them have financial constraints. So we’re able to do that right at bedside. Bloodwork, urinalysis, and now …

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