Prescription-only medicines can be vexing for expedition medics: where to get them? How to travel with them? What if the group has no accompanying doctor? To help clarify the often opaque positions we can find ourselves in Moore et al. from the Royal Geographical Society Medical Advisory Committee (RGS-MAC) have just published some helpful guidance in Wilderness & Environmental Medicine. There is still work to be done, but this is a great start. Though aimed at those coming from the UK, it is worth a read for medics worldwide:
Moore JK, Ladbrook M, Goodyer L, Dallimore J. The Provision of Prescription-Only Medicines for Use on UK-based Overseas Expeditions. Wilderness Environ Med. 2017 Jun 16.
The Faculty of Prehospital Care (FHPC) have just published guidance for medics on British Standard 8848. BS 8848 is the good practice guideline for those organising overseas trips, including visits, fieldwork, expeditions, and adventurous activities outside the United Kingdom.
This is the first article in our Masterclass series on 'Pay in the Expedition Community'. Fair pay for medics working on expeditions has long been a contentious issue. With no guidance available from a professional body, this article aims to begin to carve the way towards a consensus on fair…
The Faculty of Prehospital Care (RCSEd) has published its Guidance for Medical Provision for Wilderness Medicine, a.k.a. the new UK expedition medicine competencies.
