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

21/11/2025

FPHC expresses its intent to strengthen its support for Saving Lives International, a charity dedicated to improving education and disaster preparedness in India and Nepal.

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As the face of pre-hospital emergency medicine changes, the Faculty's aim is to set and maintain clinical standards for all practitioners in this evolving specialty.

17/11/2025

📢 New POCUS Consensus Statement Released

The Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care has published updated guidance on the safe and effective use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) in pre-hospital and emergency settings.

Developed through expert collaboration and a thorough review of current evidence, the statement outlines:
🔹 When POCUS should be used
🔹 Required training and competencies
🔹 Equipment and infection-control considerations
🔹 Governance requirements
🔹 A key reminder that POCUS must never delay essential interventions or transport to definitive care

FPHC encourages clinicians, educators, operational teams, and governance bodies to review the guidance and incorporate the recommendations into their practice.

👉 Access the POCUS Consensus Statement and supporting resources on our website.

As the face of pre-hospital emergency medicine changes, the Faculty's aim is to set and maintain clinical standards for all practitioners in this evolving specialty.

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.

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!

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

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”

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”.

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.

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”

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.

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”