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Is the NHS in crisis currently? What is the front line opinion? How can the situation be improved? LONDON - The NHS in the UK is facing one its biggest crises ever, thanks to years of under investment, coupled with an exceptionally high…

The pre-registration phase for the SAMARITAN Contest 2018 has officially begun. This year, the Contest will take place in Denmark and Germany, in the border region between the cities of Flensburg and Sønderborg. The SAMARITAN Contest is…

Recognising and assessing a wound is an important part of providing healthcare. Ultimately, however, the overall aim – for you, and for the patient – is to completely and successfully heal the wound.

Some time ago we discussed gender equality in fire service. Today we face the reality of women presence in fire brigades. Women are in the fire service from the 1800s as members of volunteer fire brigades.

Private and government emergency medical services in Namibia provide cover to very vast areas of the country with many very remote places. With a population of around 2 million and annual tourist arrivals of nearly 1 million per annum it…

Abrasions are generally acute and in most circumstances go on to heal almost regardless of what is done. Simple abrasions in particular, if not managed by a health professional, form a scab which eventually will drop off, revealing a healed…

When faced with a complex instance of wound care, many first time or novice clinicians will ask, ‘What wound is this? What dressing should I use? How will this wound heal?’

Syrian Arab Red Crescent volunteers and staff from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) have successfully transferred 29 people with serious health conditions from eastern Ghouta near Damascus.

RDT’s new, lighter, modular system for monitoring and defibrillation enables a smarter, more focused emergency response Remote Diagnostic Technologies Ltd. (RDT), an innovator in pre-hospital care, has launched its new monitor and…