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It exists and is begining to find its way - BASMED - British Ambulance Medical Directors Group. Has no official home or remit but we hope to have one soon! There are a number around who appear uneasy about our existance, we are however a mutaula aid groiup at the monet and pose no threat to anyone. Iain ----- Original Message ----- From: Rowley Cottingham <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 7:55 AM Subject: Re: Prehospital Analgesia for Children > I have written a discussion document about prehospital analgesia (Carlos, do you still > have a copy?) in which I advocate the use of diamorphine. I suggest that the time has > come for this to be taken up with the DH formally. > > One of the few useful bodies that does not yet exist is a National Association of Medical > Directors of Ambulance Services, which should meet and act as a pressure group to the > DH to promote best practice in prehospital care whether by ambulance service providers > or doctors. I envisage this as a body which should be a professional advisory group rather > like ACPO (The Association of Chief Police Officers) is for the Police. I am not suggesting > it usurps BASICS, although I am not sure that BASICS eats at the top table in the way I > envisage this organisation doing. Iain McNeil? David Janes? Andrew? > > Best wishes, > > > Rowley Cottingham > > [log in to unmask] > http://www.emergencyunit.com