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Academic
Thomas Mortillaro
Specialist paramedic in critical care, North East Ambulance Service
Oct 2026Nov 2026to date
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Quoted in the press, across 2 topics since 12 Oct 2026
02 Quoted on · 2 of 29 topics
Thomas Mortillaro: key facts
- Kind of voice
- Academic
- Role
- Specialist paramedic in critical care, North East Ambulance Service
- Press coverage
- Quoted in the press
- Most recently quoted
- 12 Nov 2026
- First quoted
- 12 Oct 2026
04 The signal · where Thomas Mortillaro sits on a&e & ambulance response
Regularly cited
One of the voices most often quoted in the press on a&e & ambulance response.
Placed by press coverage on this topic only, not across all topics.
Dr Ian HigginsonClinicianPresident, Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM)Leading
Prof Nicola RangerUnionGeneral Secretary and Chief Executive, Royal College of NursingLeading
Prof Frankie SwordsRegulatorNational Medical Director, NHS England / Department of Health and Social CareLeading
Dr Adrian BoyleClinicianConsultant in Emergency Medicine, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Addenbrooke's Hospital)Regularly cited- Hayley FlavellClinicianchief nursing officer at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS TrustRegularly cited
- Thomas MortillaroAcademicSpecialist paramedic in critical care, North East Ambulance ServiceRegularly cited
- Manish AdkeClinicianDr; chair of the BMA's Welsh consultants committeeRegularly cited
- John HunterClinicianDr, chief medical officer at East Cheshire NHS TrustRegularly cited
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05 On the record · press
What Thomas Mortillaro has said
By outlet · bar length shows relative volume
- chroniclelive.co.uk
- shieldsgazette.com
- sunderlandecho.com
- thenorthernecho.co.uk
Where Thomas Mortillaro has been quoted
- Ambulance service covering South Tyneside stages multi-crash demoshieldsgazette.com · 12 Nov 2026
- Paramedics rescue dummy casualties in staged crash amid increase in incidentsthenorthernecho.co.uk · 11 Nov 2026
- Emergency crews test skills in major crash drillsunderlandecho.com · 10 Nov 2026
- Behind the scenes as North East paramedics practice serious crash responsechroniclelive.co.uk · 10 Nov 2026
- 'Everything went right' to save life of dad who had cardiac arrest at Byker Asdachroniclelive.co.uk · 12 Oct 2026
How we found the articles that name Thomas Mortillaro: we searched news for these terms, by topic. Terms for 2 topics
A&E & ambulance response
- A&E waiting times
- A&E department
- accident and emergency
- ambulance response times
- ambulance handover
- ambulance waiting
- ambulance service
- emergency department
Also searched with “A&E waiting times” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for A&E & ambulance response
Heart disease & stroke
- heart disease
- cardiovascular
- stroke
- cardiac
- heart attack
- stroke rehabilitation
Also searched with “heart disease” in each of 8 national papers, and in the Guardian by editor tag, and in trade press by category. Every term for Heart disease & stroke
Verbatim
“As specialist paramedics in critical care, we can be called to some of the most seriously ill and injured patients.”
“As specialist paramedics in critical care, we can be called to some of the most seriously ill and injured patients.”
“As specialist paramedics in critical care, we can be called to some of the most seriously ill and injured patients.”
“Over the last two years there has been a 25% spike in the amount of serious collisions we have been called out to. Our plea to the public is to make sure they use the road safely.”
“Roger's story is a really good example of how things can go right when somebody suffers a cardiac arrest and they receive the right treatment at the right time.”
Related media coverage
Recent UK press coverage of their topics, not necessarily citing them directly.
- Heart Charity Calls for National Strategy to Prevent Sudden DeathsCharity Today News
- Stroke treatment callsDnG24
- Stopping GLP-1s linked to twice the risk of heart attack, stroke or death in type 2 diabetesThe Pharmaceutical Journal
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