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Mandatory reporting deters Health practitioners seeking help

This is a copy of letter I have sent to support removing mandatory reporting from Queensland Health Practitioner legislation. Mr Aaron Harper MP Chair, Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Committee I believe that the proposed Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 still fails to meet […]Continue reading “Mandatory reporting deters Health practitioners seeking help”

Sex, Power and Vulnerability: Safeguarding on Expeditions — Adventure Medic

Katie Beck / Medical Coordination Manager and Nurse / Raleigh International Katie Beck is a Registered Nurse with a specialist interest in Emergency, Expedition and Travel Medicine. She has worked on a number of overseas expeditions and in remote environments, and is currently Medical Co-ordination Manager and Deputy for Safeguarding at Raleigh. In the second… viaContinue reading “Sex, Power and Vulnerability: Safeguarding on Expeditions — Adventure Medic”

Two Boys on a Bike for Sight: Arclight Tandem Africa — Adventure Medic

On 11th October 2018, Merlin Hetherington and Alex McMaster, undergraduate students from the University of St. Andrews set off on their epic 8 month, 10,000km journey by tandem bike from Cairo to Cape town. Their mission? To distribute and train health workers in using the Arclight device, a robust, compact solar powered opthalmoscope and otoscope,… viaContinue reading “Two Boys on a Bike for Sight: Arclight Tandem Africa — Adventure Medic”

Air Care Series: Burns Management — Taming the SRU

History of Present IllnessAir Care 1 is dispatched for a scene flight involving a young male patient with extensive thermal burn injuries. In addition to his severe burns, the patient was reportedly hypoxic on a non-rebreather mask and tachycardic. Emergency Medical Services (EMS) at the scene reports that there are no known traumatic injuries. The… viaContinue reading “Air Care Series: Burns Management — Taming the SRU”

Helicopter Medical Careers Conference — Adventure Medic

What about a career in the sky? The Helicopter Medical Careers Conference promises to answer any questions you may have about a job in aeromedicine. This event is for students, paramedics nurses and doctors interested in helicopter retrieval. It will be held at Glasgow University on 23 March 2019, organised by Dr Stephen Hearns, an… viaContinue reading “Helicopter Medical Careers Conference — Adventure Medic”