🎄 Merry Christmas! 🎄 Our office will be closed from 25 Dec - 2 Jan, so please get in touch before then if you need us — otherwise, we’ll speak to you in the New Year. We hope you have a wonderful time celebrating, and to everyone working through the holidays, we wish you smooth and safe shifts.

Our November 2025 stats • 47 incidents • First on scene at 7 incidents • 29 trauma & 18 medical cases • 8 paediatric & 43 adult patients • 31+ volunteer hours on incidents We are not funded by the NHS, we are funded by you! 🎥 Full breakdown in the video and graphics below. @basicshq.bsky.social

A week to go until we hear from Paramedic James Short about building a portfolio career in pre-hospital care. Free for members. £20 for non-members. Book in now to get the zoom link: basics.org.uk/basics-insight…#BASICS_HQH#Paramedici#PortfolioCareere#PreHospitalCarer#CriticalCarer#ImmediateCarere

Only 4 weeks to go until this gem! Come join us online and think more about how a pre-hospital care portfolio career might work for you now or in the future. Book here: basics.org.uk/basics-insights #BASICS_HQ #PortfolioCarrer #PreHospitalCare #PHEM #ImmediateCare

🚨Courses are now open for 2026!🚨 Whether you’re in healthcare or pre-hospital care, there’s a course for you: 💥 Immediate Care 🚑 Pre-Hospital Emergency Care ✈️ PHEA Assist 🧒 Paediatric Pre-Hospital Emergency Care ❤️ Emergency Care (Non-Registered HCPs) 👉 Book now: basics.org.uk/ourcourses

I'm proud to have been awarded a Chairman's award at the @basicshq.bsky.social Annual Dinner for services to the @nwpcc.charity. Standing alongside some of the absolute legends of pre-hospital emergency care is truly humbling.

Congrats to the winners of our Lightning Presentation & Poster Competitions! 🏆 Lightning Presentation 🥇 1st: Rebecca Smith 🥈 2nd: Heather Reynolds 🏆 Poster Competition 🥇 1st: Dr Charlie Nash 🥈 2nd: Samuel Odlin

We’re incredibly grateful to the Help Appeal for their generous grant. Their support makes a real difference — enabling our charity and affiliated schemes to continue delivering vital, life-saving care across the community. #PreHospitalCare #GrantGiving #PHEM #CriticalCare #ImmediateCare #BASICSHQ

We’re incredibly grateful to @HelipadHELP for their generous grant. Their support makes a real difference — enabling our charity and affiliated schemes to continue delivering vital, life-saving care across the community. #PreHospitalCare #GrantGiving #PHEM #CriticalCare #ImmediateCare #BASICSHQ

Huge congratulations to our award winners at the BASICS Annual Dinner, held during the Pre-Hospital Care Conference 2025! 🏆 Tony Kemp – Laerdal Award 🏅 Richard Steyn – Fellowship 👏 Jon Barratt, Ian Bowler, Jeremy Mauger, and John Carrie – Chair’s Awards #BASICS2025

🚨 Michelle Lee presents the final presentation in our Lightning Presentation Competition — “SWiFT Canada: Canada’s First Prehospital Trauma Transfusion Study — Building a Foundation Forward through Pilot Feasibility Studies.” 🇨🇦 🩸⚡️ #BASICS25

🚨 Pre-recorded presentation from Emily Browne — exploring how immersive simulation rooms improve paramedic student competence in Advanced Life Support training. Innovative education shaping the next generation of pre-hospital clinicians 🫀⚡️ #BASICS2025

What a night! We were thrilled to host our Annual Awards at the Pre-Hospital Care Conference 2025 last night — a fantastic evening filled with celebration, connection & great food. It was an honour to recognise the incredible dedication and achievements of so many professionals in Pre-Hospital Care.

Happy to be supporting the @basicshq.bsky.social National Conference over the next few days. Its great to network with schemes across the UK and share learning. A HUGE thanks to our exhibitors and sponsors of the event.

The #BASICS2025 Conference is underway — bringing together pre-hospital clinicians, military medics, and emergency care experts for two days of innovation, collaboration, and real-world learning. 📍 [Sketchley Grange Hotel & Spa] 🗓️ [Day 1 / 2]

🚨 Last Call! 🚨 Only 6 places left for Friday 10th October at the Pre-Hospital Care Conference 2025! ⚠️ Thursday sessions & the Annual Dinner are now fully booked. 👉 Don’t miss your chance to be part of Friday’s programme — secure your spot today before they’re gone! 🔗 basics.org.uk/conference2025/

🚨 2 weeks to go! The Pre-Hospital Care Conference | 9–10 Oct | Hinckley Cutting-edge sessions: ejection seat injuries, paediatric knife crime, stroke triage + hands-on workshops in extrication, regional anaesthesia & ECPR. 🎟️Last tickets for conference + Awards Dinner. Member discounts available.

🚑Course spotlight: Immediate Care Course (ICC), 13–17 Oct. 🩺For clinicians moving into urgent care – covering adult & paediatric pre-hospital care, the PHEA Assist role, and realistic trauma & medical scenarios with fire crews + volunteer casualties. ⏳Limited places – book now: basics.org.uk/icc

The cheap rate for hotel rooms for The Pre-Hospital Care Conference 2025 ends this Friday so getting booking your accommodation at Sketchley Grange Hotel and Spa! #BASICSHQ #MedicalConference #PreHospitalCare #CriticalCare #ImmediateCare #PHEM #Paramedics #Doctors #Nursing #CFR #EMT #EventMedic

📚Evidence meets experience. From paediatric knife crime to stroke triage, our academic prog. tackles the biggest challenges in pre-hospital care. 🧑‍⚕️ Speakers inc. Prof S Carley, Maj S Webster, Dr C Leech, Dr L Kocierz & more. 📅 9th - 10th October 🔗Full agenda: basics.org.uk/conference2025 #PHEM

Join our next online #BASICS Insights with Dr Brian Fitzsimons, who be outlining some tips and challenges for pre-hospital care GPs may encounter in their #paediatric practice. Book here: basics.org.uk/basics-insights #BASICSHQ #BASICSInsights #PreHospitalCare #PHEM #GPs #Doctors #MedicalWorkshop

Innovation in action. We’re proud to welcome Zoll as our silver sponsor for #BASICS2025. Don’t miss their Thurs workshop showcasing cutting-edge pre-hospital technology in the Lychgate Suite. 📅 9 Oct | Hands-free CPR, on the go: Resuscitation with Autopulse NXT 🔗 basics.org.uk/conference2025

⚡Supporting those on the frontline. We’re delighted to have West Craven Insurance Services as a bronze sponsor for The Pre-Hospital Care Conference 2025 — protecting the people who protect lives. Together, we’re building resilience in the pre-hospital community. 🔗 basics.org.uk/conference2025

🚑 The countdown is on! 🩺 Join the Pre-Hospital Care Conference 2025 📅 9–10 Oct | 📍 Sketchley Grange Hotel, Hinckley Workshops, hands-on learning & networking. ✨ Sponsored by ZOLL & West Craven Insurance 🔗 Book now: basics.org.uk/conference2025 #basicshq #medicalconference #prehospitalcare

New to #PreHospital Care? Feeling a bit intimidated by your first #medical conference? Join us for our Newcomers’ Breakfast on Day 1 at 8:30am of the Pre-Hospital Care Conference. It’s a relaxed, friendly space to meet peers, build connections, and settle in before the full programme kicks off.

📢 Programme drop! Join us at the Pre-Hospital Care Conference 2025 – 9–10 Oct @ Sketchley Grange, Leicestershire. 🔹 Expert talks 🔹 Skills sessions 🔹 Networking 🔹 Pre-hospital care insights 🎟️ Discounts for BASICS members & students! 👉 basics.org.uk/conference2025 #BASICS2025 #PreHospitalCare

Thanks to @classprofessional.bsky.social for donating ‘ECG on the Go’ cards for our poster & lightning presentation comps! These fantastic resources will be awarded alongside: 🏆 £250 Amazon – Best Presentation 🏅 £50 Amazon – Best Poster 📢 Abstracts due 15 Aug 👉 Submit now! #BASICS2025 #BASICSHQ

🎉 Huge congratulations to Ron & Maureen Bailey on their Platinum Wedding Anniversary! 💍 Ron was BASICS' founding administrator (1977–1998) and received the Laerdal Award in 1988 for his outstanding contributions. An inspiring milestone for a remarkable couple. 💖👏 #BASICSHQ #SARS #BASICSSchemes

🚨 Keynote Spotlight: Dr Nigel Ruddell We're excited to welcome Dr Ruddell—NIAS Medical Director, BASICS volunteer & HEMS leader—as keynote speaker at #BASICS2025 in Hinckley, 9–10 Oct! Expert in PHEM, triage & major incidents. Don't miss it! #PreHospitalCare #PHEM 🎟 basics.org.uk/conference2025

🚑 Big news! We’re thrilled to welcome top exhibitors to The Pre-Hospital Care Conference, 9–10 October! Discover cutting-edge tech & connect with leaders in emergency care. Thanks to sponsors Zoll, West Craven & Help Appeal! #BASICS2025 #PreHospitalCare #PHEM #CriticalCare ##MedicalConference

Next wave of speakers for Pre-Hospital Care 2025 revealed! 🚨 🩺 Regional anaesthesia workshops 🚗 RTC extractions 👶 Paediatric knife crime 🤰 Maternal traumatic arrest 💔 PTSD in pre-hospital teams 🫁 Resuscitative thoracotomy 🧠 Stroke triage 🎟️ Book now: basics.org.uk/conference2025 #BASICS2025 #PHEM

🚨 Live Extraction Demo! 🚨 Join Paul Hamer + UKRO at the BASICS Pre-Hospital Care Conference 2025 for an unmissable live RTC rescue showcase. 📅 9–10 Oct 📍 Sketchley Grange, Hinckley 🎟️ BASICS + student discounts 👉 Book now: basics.org.uk/conference2025 #BASICS2025 #PreHospitalCare #TraumaCare #PHEM

We're thrilled to welcome Gary Morgan as our new Chief Officer! With a background as a paramedic and leadership roles at the British Red Cross, Gary brings a wealth of experience. He’s excited to support our members and meet many of you at our October conference! #BASICSHQ #PreHospitalCare

🚨 Deadline Extended! 🚨 Got research in pre-hospital care? Share it at The Pre-Hospital Care Conference 2025! Enter our Poster & Lightning Presentation Competition for a chance to: 🏆 Win up to £250 📌 Get your poster featured ⚡ Give a 5-min talk to top experts 🗓️ Deadline: Friday 15 Aug #BASICS2025

🚨 Final Paediatric PHEC Day of 2025! 🚨 📅 18 Sept | 📍 Luton ✅ Hands-on training ✅ Expert-led sessions ✅ Realistic scenarios Book now: basics.org.uk/pphec Step up your care. Save young lives. 🚑👶 #pPHEC #PreHospitalCare #Paediatrics #BASICSHQ #ImmediateCare #Doctor #Nurse #Paramedic #RuralGP #PHEC #GP

📦The big move is on! We're packing this week, & next week we'll be unpacking & settling into our new office. 💪 We'll handle urgent matters, but non-urgent responses may be slightly delayed during the transition. Thanks for your patience - we'll be back to full speed soon! #BASICSHQ #OfficeMove

Join us 25th Sept, 8 PM for an essential BASICS Insights workshop! Dr Brian Fitzsimons presents 'Pre-Hospital Care Essentials for GPs.' ✅ Free for BASICS members 💷 £20 for non-members 📅 Reserve your spot now: basics.org.uk/basics-insights #BASICSHQ #PHEM #NHS #PreHospital #ImmediateCare #GP

📢 Missed our May 2025 PHEC Course? Good news! We're running it again this September! Ideal for healthcare pros entering pre-hospital care. ✅ Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh endorsed ✅ Recommended in the Green Guide 🔗 Book now: www.basics.org.uk/phec #BASICSHQ #PHEC #PreHospitalCare #PHEM

Online Workshop: Build Your Pre-Hospital Portfolio Career! Join paramedic James Short this Dec to learn how to create a dynamic portfolio career in pre-hospital care. He'll share practical advice & career inspiration. Free for members, £20 for non-members. Book now: basics.org.uk/basics-insights

Get a sneak peek at just a few of the incredible speakers joining us at the Pre-Hospital Care Conference 2025! 🗓️ 9–10 October 📍 Sketchley Grange Hotel, Hinckley Don’t miss this opportunity to connect, learn, and be inspired by leaders in pre-hospital care. Book now: basics.org.uk/conference2025

🚚 Behind the Scenes! It's all hands on deck as we gear up for our big staff team office move! 💪 We're clearing out, packing up, and making space—and that might mean some freebies coming your way soon, BASICS schemes. Keep your eyes peeled! 👀🎁 #BASICSHQ #Officemove #PreHopsitalCare #PHEM #Teamwork

We’re thrilled with the feedback from delegates on our first PHEA Assist course last week! Thanks to Matt Ward & Heather Reynolds for delivering such high-quality teaching. Don’t miss your chance to join the next course on 20 Nov - secure your spot now: basics.org.uk/pheaa #BASICSHQ #PHEM #PHEA

We are delighted to see poster competition entries coming through. Still time for more to take advantage of this brilliant opportunity! Find out more: Basics.org.uk/conference2025 #BASICSHQ #BASICS2025 #medicalconference #PHEM #Medicalposters #prehospitalcare #immediatecare #medicalresearch

It's #VolunteerWeek! A huge THANK YOU to all the amazing volunteers delivering exceptional pre-hospital care across the UK! Shoutout to our dedicated #BASICS schemes, fire & rescue services, experts at BASICS Insights/Pre-Hospital Care Conference, and our trustees. #ThankYouVolunteers #BASICSHQ

🚨 Last few spots! PHEA Assist Day Course, 12 June, Putteridge Bury, Luton. Boost your skills & confidence assisting with Pre-Hospital Emergency Anaesthesia on this hands-on course. Booking closes next Wednesday! Learn more & book: basics.org.uk/pheaa #PHEA #PHEAA #PreHospitalCare #BASICSHQ

🚨 Registered HCPs with 3+ yrs experience in pre-hospital care - take it to the next level! Join the ICC (13–17 Oct, Dorset) 🔥 RTC scenarios 🚁 PHEA assist 👶 Paeds & adult care 👉 Book now: basics.org.uk/icc #PreHospitalCare #EmergencyMedicine #BASICSHQ #paediatrics #PHEA #PHEAA #CriticalCare

BASICS is saddened by the death of Prof Douglas Chamberlain CBE. An eminent cardiologist and a key proponent of pre-hospital resuscitation through his involvement with BASICS. 🔗Read more: basics.org.uk/chamberlaincbe

We are delighted to say that our X (formerly Twitter) account has been restored and is now working normally. Thanks so much for your patience and caution today. #basicshq

🚨Important Update 🚨 Our X (formerly Twitter) account was compromised overnight. We're working hard to regain access. If you follow us there, avoid clicking links/engaging with posts from 21 May onward as they may be unsafe. Stay tuned here for updates. Thanks for your patience. #basicshq

Our latest PHEC course is underway at Yarnfield Park with Nigel Ruddell, Lily Dryburgh-Smith, Adam Waller & Brian Fitzsimons. More info: basics.org.uk/ourcourses Courses: Pre-hospital Care Course PHEAA day Paeds PHEC day Immediate Care Course Emergency Care Course #BASICSHQ #PHEM #prehospital