The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh have produced two documents of great relevance to expedition medics.
UPDATED GUIDANCE FOR MEDICAL PROVISION FOR WILDERNESS MEDICINE includes:
Revised “skills framework” involving expedition experience
Consideration of broader competencies rather than specific medical skills
Suggested changes to expedition risk matrix
A BRIEF REVIEW ON BS 8848: 2014 AND ITS RELEVANCE TO NEW OR INEXPERIENCED EXPEDITION “MEDICS” is essential reading with the first document mentioned for laypeople acting as an expedition medic and medical professionals.
Read this summary document about BS 8848. A PDF of the full document will cost up to £240. Click here to purchase it.
