Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh

Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh The Faculty promotes high standards of teaching and research in pre-hospital emergency medicine, and

As part of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, the Faculty's aims and objectives are:

-To set and maintain standards of practice in pre-hospital care;
-To promote education in and teaching of pre-hospital care;
-To initiate technical developments and research in pre-hospital care; and
-To integrate effectively the efforts of all participants in pre-hospital care, and to harmonise and facilitate the onward management of the sick and injured.

As part of our packed conference schedule, some of our delegates undertook a training session to 'Stop the Bleed'. This ...
12/11/2025

As part of our packed conference schedule, some of our delegates undertook a training session to 'Stop the Bleed'. This was delivered by Major Gen (Rtd) Tim Hodgetts on behalf of CitizenAid. One lucky winner took the training kit home and will cascade this training to the general public in their area.

Dr Pam Hardy provides the closing remarks for the conference, extending her thanks to everyone involved in facilitating ...
11/11/2025

Dr Pam Hardy provides the closing remarks for the conference, extending her thanks to everyone involved in facilitating an excellent 2 days of CPD See you at the next conference!

Dr Jeremy Richardson joins the final talk of the conference, sharing the operational capabilities of Offshore Medical Se...
11/11/2025

Dr Jeremy Richardson joins the final talk of the conference, sharing the operational capabilities of Offshore Medical Services (OHS) which facilitates retrieval in the North Sea

Dr David Cooper continues with the offshore theme, delivering a comprehensive talk on the role of an offshore medic “Sco...
11/11/2025

Dr David Cooper continues with the offshore theme, delivering a comprehensive talk on the role of an offshore medic “Scope of practice: HUGE”

Next up, Dr Tim Smith explores medical planning in offshore wind settings. To deliver high quality care, the “full patie...
11/11/2025

Next up, Dr Tim Smith explores medical planning in offshore wind settings. To deliver high quality care, the “full patient journey needs to be understood”.

The penultimate session this afternoon is covering the Faculty’s work on the Clinical Response to Major Incidents (CRMI)...
11/11/2025

The penultimate session this afternoon is covering the Faculty’s work on the Clinical Response to Major Incidents (CRMI). Talks include the new Diploma in Major Incident Management, updates on the CRMI, and finally the fantastic FPHC Wellbeing Charter, soon to be published.

Major Gen (Rtd)Tim Hodgetts delivers his Keynote Speech on building public resilience. The General Public are inevitably...
11/11/2025

Major Gen (Rtd)Tim Hodgetts delivers his Keynote Speech on building public resilience. The General Public are inevitably first on scene after disasters or attacks. CitizenAid uses lessons from WWII and the military to educate and empower the public to act in the event of disaster.
“You don’t rise to the occasion, you sink to your level of training”

FPHC would like to express our deepest gratitude and respect to those who have defended the values and freedom of our Na...
11/11/2025

FPHC would like to express our deepest gratitude and respect to those who have defended the values and freedom of our Nation. We remember those who have laid down their lives in service of our country. We thank you for your service. Lest We Forget.

Dr Peter Patel is next up: He shares his journey in creating Saving Lives International (SLI). SLI delivers humanitarian...
11/11/2025

Dr Peter Patel is next up: He shares his journey in creating Saving Lives International (SLI). SLI delivers humanitarian aid, preparedness training and infrastructure to developing countries undergoing natural disasters.

11/11/2025

Welcome to Day 2! Dr Cliff Reid starts us off with a fantastic presentation from Sydney, Australia. He shares his wealth of knowledge on delivering effective training & high fidelity simulation. Stress inoculation and authenticity are key to great training. “Train as you fight”

Huge congratulations to our FPHC Medalist recipient Dr Juergen Klein for his lifelong commitment to Pre-Hospital Medicin...
10/11/2025

Huge congratulations to our FPHC Medalist recipient Dr Juergen Klein for his lifelong commitment to Pre-Hospital Medicine and integral involvement with FPHC. He has been the driving force in shaping the examinations within the Faculty and we are indebted to his contribution to FPHC. Thank you.

We would like to congratulate the winner and runner-up of our Poster Competition, Dr Hannah Evans and Ms Lauren Ketterid...
10/11/2025

We would like to congratulate the winner and runner-up of our Poster Competition, Dr Hannah Evans and Ms Lauren Ketteridge, for their fantastic posters - well done both!

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