Professor Colville Laird GP for 32 years in

Professor Colville Laird > GP for 32 years in Auchterarder > Past Chair of the Faculty of Pre-hospital Care, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh > Medical Director, BASICS Scotland > Honorary Professor UCLAN 1

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCS Ed) > The Faculty of Pre-hospital Care (FPHC) at RCS Ed > Believes: > the contribution that Urgent Care makes to the NHS is not fully appreciated > that Urgent Care and Pre-hospital Care interdependent. 2

RCS Ed ( Dip UMC RCS Ed) Created a Diploma in Urgent Medical Care (Dip UMC RCS Ed) 3

A Diploma in Urgent Medical Care • To Allow Health Professionals to Evidence Professional Development in Urgent Care • To raise awareness of Urgent Care. 4

Diploma in Urgent Medical Care RCS Ed ( Dip UMC RCS Ed) 1. The level of performance expected is that commensurate with level 7 within the Skills for Health Career Framework for Health (www. skillsforhealth. org. uk) 2. Multi-professional – Doctor, Nurse or Paramedic 5

Syllabus – 8 Themes 1. Working in Urgent Care Systems 2. Providing Urgent Medical Care 3. Using Technology in Urgent Medical Care 4. Managing safe dispositions 5. Risk Management 6. Urgent Care Preparedness 7. Operational Practice 8. Human Factors 6 Syllabus, Application forms Regulations on website https: //www. rcsed. ac. uk/exams Click on “Browse all exams” then “Diploma of Urgent Medical Care”

Diploma in Urgent Medical Care RCS Ed ( Dip UMC RCS Ed) • 180 Single Best Answer MCQs • 12 Structure Oral Questions 7 Questions or Feedback Professor Colville Laird, c@lville. co. uk