PreHospital – Mind The Bleep

In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A practical guide for healthcare staff

You’re cruising at 35,000 feet, the seatbelt sign is on, and suddenly… “Is there a doctor on board?” In-flight medical emergencies (IMEs) are relatively common events, occurring in approximately 1 in 600 commercial flights. With increasing air travel, healthcare professionals are more likely to be called upon to assist during a flight. It is a uniquely challenging pre-hospital experience in an unfamiliar

June 14, 2026 No Comments

Pre-Hospital Management of Hypothermia

Pre-Hospital Management of Hypothermia Hypothermia is defined as a core body temperature below 35°C. It may sound like a condition reserved for mountaineers or explorers stranded in Antarctica, but in the wrong circumstances, even the British climate can be life-threatening. Consider a student in Aberdeen who passes out drunk in a garden after a night

June 14, 2026 No Comments

Spooktacular Scenarios: Peanut Panic (Pre-Hospital Anaphylaxis Management)

On a night when ghosts roam and pumpkins glow, few things are truly as terrifying as the sudden onset of anaphylaxis. Unlike the imagined horrors of Halloween, this real-life medical emergency strikes without warning, transforming a festive moment into a fight for survival. This severe, rapid-onset allergic reaction can transform an ordinary moment into a

November 1, 2025 No Comments

Spooktacular Scenarios: When the Vampire Strikes (Pre-Hospital Haemorrhage Management)

As the nights grow darker and Halloween approaches, tales of vampire bites might seem like pure fiction. Yet for pre-hospital clinicians, catastrophic haemorrhage is an all-too-real horror, and every minute counts. Whether caused by a fanged fiend or a high-speed crash, rapid recognition and control of bleeding can mean the difference between life and death.

October 31, 2025 No Comments

Why the interest in pre-hospital? Why not?!

I’m currently in my third year of working in a rural district general hospital Accident and Emergency Department, and one of the things that has struck me most is the use of pre-hospital medicine. Being in an area where it can take an hour and a half to get to the us, as the nearest

December 27, 2024 No Comments

An Insight into Mountain Rescue Teams (MRTs)

You may have seen Mountain Rescue teams (MRTs) if you’ve been out in the hills or mountains, seen them on the television (a few series have recently been on air), or perhaps you’ve seen them at Emergency Services open days. What is it all about, from the viewpoint of a doctor? I offer my viewpoint

October 17, 2024 No Comments

Being a BASICS Doctor

I am a GP at a large practice based in a town in southwest Scotland, and I also work as a doctor in the Emergency Department in our local district general hospital. But it doesn’t stop there. Like dozens of other doctors, nurses, and paramedics across Scotland, I have the privilege of being a responder

October 17, 2024 No Comments

Elective Placement With The Air Ambulance: Reflective Account and Top Tips

What my elective entailed I undertook a four-week Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) elective with the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. This entailed two day shifts on the helicopter and one night shift on the critical care car each week. Through this role, as an observer, I was able to experience various pre-hospital emergencies; the most common

October 17, 2024 No Comments

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Category: PreHospital

In-Flight Medical Emergencies: A practical guide for healthcare staff

Pre-Hospital Management of Hypothermia

Spooktacular Scenarios: Peanut Panic (Pre-Hospital Anaphylaxis Management)

Spooktacular Scenarios: When the Vampire Strikes (Pre-Hospital Haemorrhage Management)

Why the interest in pre-hospital? Why not?!

An Insight into Mountain Rescue Teams (MRTs)

Being a BASICS Doctor

Elective Placement With The Air Ambulance: Reflective Account and Top Tips

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