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Being a BASICS Doctor

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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. BASICS responders have additional skills and can provide pre-hospital emergency care to patients delivering time-critical interventions to improve outcomes.

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

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What my elective entailed I undertook a four-week Pre-Hospital Emergency Medicine (PHEM) elective with the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. Pre-hospital medicine is not always glamorous! Several air ambulance services in the UK offer elective placements for medical students.