FOURTEEN Redditch paramedics have been given professional status after a two-year campaign.
The move, which affects about 8,000 paramedics across the country, has been introduced by the Council for Professionals Supplementary to Medicine.
Redditch paramedic Frank Knight said the status gave the job credibility and accountability to the public.
He said: "The two go hand in hand and it means we can put letters after our name."
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