There are two courses specifically for doctors providing cover at Equestrian
events.

Eventmed UK Ltd provides a Royal College of Surgeons accredited two day
course which is also Jockey Club approved. The manual is the Royal College
Core Skills manual. There is a specific section on mechanisms of injury in
equestrian trauma. Go to www.eventmed.co.uk. Because this is THE race course
medical officers course it is getting very booked up, but paradoxically
there are spaces left on the May course.

The Medical Equestrian Association has advertised a one day course which is
apparently the first day of a PHTLS course. They say this is Royal College
of Anaesthetists accredited, but be warned, the accreditation is only that
this is a course suitable for continuing medical education. The content, the
quality of the training and the certificate are not accredited by the
College. 

Vic Calland

Declared interest: I am a Director for Eventmed UK Ltd

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Subject: Re: Medical cover for sports events.

> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Goat
> Sent: 18 March 2006 21:29
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> Subject: Medical cover for sports events.
> 
> 
> Not terribly academic, but sure you will have some ideas...
> 
> What courses would you suggest for a GP who wants to provide 
> medical cover for events such as point-to-point, where he 
> might be expected to do a bit more than board and collar. His 
> only acute experience is a standard GP training scheme, 
> including 6 months A&E, a few years ago.
> 
> ATLS?
> Pre-hospital IC diploma?
> Something else?
> 
> Ta for any suggestions.
> 
> Goat

BASICS education and a few other providers would sell him PHEC at
reasonably expensive  ( others) to blooming expensive (BASICs education
) prices 

Various other providers would suggest various other courses 

the TA would wine and dine him/ her offer BATLS , and either fail to
deliver or whip  them off to go to sandy places 

ATLS - like any other predominately in hospital training doesn't teach
the realities of pre hospital work  

The VASes depending on location may be able to offer support, advice,
training, assistance with external training in return for a commitment
to their activties ( thus providing some opportunties for supervised
practice ) , but it's pretty variable  between localities , same for
Immediate care schemes ( BASICS or otherwise)

If i remember correctly the FA and /or the rugby bods run a crowd doctor
course 

Probably doesn't help a great deal more 


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