Welcome to The British Association for Immediate Care
Do you have an interest in pre-hospital care? Then BASICS is the place for you!
Welcome to our website packed with information on our Association and what it can offer you.
last updated Monday 8th Feb 2010
National Audit Office Report on Trauma Care
The British Association for Immediate Care (BASICS) has campaigned for the last thirty three years for better care of trauma patients. BASICS welcomes the National Audit Office report for focusing both the minds of the public and Government on this very important matter. Read more . . .
BASICS and you
Doctor, nurse, paramedic, military medic, community responder or student? BASICS has something to offer you if you are interested in pre-hospital care.
Perhaps you're looking to get involved, pop in on our schemes page and make contact with your local BASICS scheme.
If you want training then take a look at our internationally respected courses and book a place on line.
Just interested in what we do? Why not become a Friend of BASICS
Keep up to date with our blog, read up on the history of immediate care and follow up on what our members are doing in your locality.
Whatever your interest enjoy visiting our website . . .
Click here if you'd like to thank a BASICS member or Scheme for coming to your assistance or to the assistance of a loved one
This weeks TV programmes of interest to the trauma junkie
BASICS Education Courses
Training for Prehospital Care
BASICS offers a variety of prehospital courses approved by the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Faculty of Pre-hospital Care that can take the novice to Diploma standard. The courses can be purchased on line and take place at different locations around the country.
Stand alone 
courses can be provided to organisations that can pull a group of up to twenty four candidates together, and we have a specially designed Military course that can be supplied to Military bases.
As a member of BASICS you can have access to the e-learning packages we are building up on the site, and you can use the CPD system to keep a record of your training and continuing development. The members area of the site offers a huge resource of information for our members and a forum for your views.
Become a BASICS Member
Benefits
BASICS can offer you training, accreditation, special discounts, continuing professional development, identification, peer support, special offers, grants, awards, fellowship and more... So just what will BASICS do for me?
BASICS has four major roles in pre-hospital care.
It is a Professional body representing all involved in prehospital immediate medical care, whatever their discipline.
It is an Operational body whose members deliver prehospital immediate medical care in a variety of situations.
It is a Training body that delivers courses in prehospital immediate medical care, and
It is an Advisory body that can provide advice and guidance to members, other professional bodies and Government on issues related to immediate medical care, medical aspects of major incident management and mass gathering medicine .
Emergency Services and Press
We welcome liaison with the Emergency Services and the Press. This site offers the ability for Emergency Services to check the identity of our members. Go to ID checkfor further details.
Our members frequently provide us with first hand information about their role at incidents. Obviously constrained by confidentiality, Police needs and legal requirements nonetheless the accounts provide a valuable insight into what happened.
We also have a "Press Information" section with background information on our work and the incidents we meet. This is intended as a resource for those with a deadline to meet.
BASICS Shop
For all your Immediate Care needs
The BASICS shop is open to all members, but some products are limited to accredited BASICS members. You can purchase cars, insurance, protective clothing, immediate care equipment, e-learning packages and pharmaceuticals as well as radios, report forms, windscreen stickers and gifts.
Press Releases
- 05 02 2010 National Audit Office report
- 27.01.10 Bravery award for BASICS doctor
- 14.1.10 - BASICS in the snow
- 14.1.10 - BASICS team in Haiti
- 5.1.10 - Berkshire BASICS attend Lake Ice Accident
- 5.1.10 - Sussex GP saves womans life
- 25.12.09 - Med-ALERT at Christmas Day crash
- 22 Dec 09 - Coach accident Cornwall
- 15 Dec 09 - Two doctors at A27 crash