Election Results

Results of elections for Student Member and Student Alternate to Council

Elections to the student positions were open to student members of the College of Paramedics by access to a secure area of the College’s website via unique identifiers.  Voting was open between 6 and 17 September 2010.  The results are as follows:

There were 59 votes cast from a possible 263 student members eligible to vote representing a turn-out of 22 percent.

 T McColley is elected as the Student Member and M Fletcher is elected as the Student Alternate.

Michael Fletcher (Kingston University and St George's, London)

The College of Paramedics is an essential resource for the future of paramedics and the training associated with the profession. Part of that future are the students training via universities and internal training programs. If I were elected, I would attend meetings to ensure that the students perspective is heard. One of my primary goals would be to advertise and encourage more students to join the College. This would need to supplemented by ensuring that there are benefits to joining. I would also aim to create a Student Paramedic Association, run and administered by students. I hope that this would allow students to empower themselves by having a bigger say and possibly the running conferences for students, by students. My previous career as an engineer gave me experience working as part of, and leading, a team - a skill that would help me to achieve these goals.

Over the past two years of the Paramedic Science degree, I have represented my class on both the 'Student Staff Consultation Committee' and the 'Course Committee'. Being involved in these committees has allowed me to ensure that the best interests of my class were represented. Thank you for your consideration.

Tony McColley (London Ambulance Service)

Tony McColley is a second year direct entry Student Paramedic with the London Ambulance Service.

He has come to the medical profession as a mature student after a career spanning the mechanical engineering, construction and electrical industries.

Whilst being involved in industry and with voluntary youth charities, he has worked for and with people from all walks of life, from substance abusers to Bishops, at street level and on management councils.

Competing in ultra-distance desert sports, both motorised and on foot, has left him with a vivid appreciation of human health, trauma and endurance.

He is proud to serve the community of London and is seeking election to the Council