Welcome to BASICS
The British Association for Immediate Care has championed the development of pre-hospital emergency medicine since it was formed in 1977. Today we are forging strong working relationships with our colleagues in BASICS Scotland and the Faculty of Pre-hospital Care so that together we can provide the highest quality of medical knowledge and skill to those who need it most, and all at the accident scene, day or night, fair weather or foul. The members of this Charity blend in amongst the paid Emergency Services, working together as a team. Whether you wish to join, or merely learn more then read on.
ID Check
Full, Accredited BASICS responders are issued with a photo ID card. The validity of these cards can be checked using the button below.
Membership
Learn more about becoming a BASICS member, the benefits of BASICS membership and how you can become involved…
Schemes
BASICS Schemes operate throughout the UK, providing extra medical expertise to patients at the scene of an incident. Find your local BASICS Scheme here…
Latest News
Alerts
News and alerts of type ‘Patient safety alert’
- Risk of harm from inappropriate placement of pulse oximeter probes
- Safer temporary identification criteria for unknown or unidentified patients
- Management of life threatening bleeds from arteriovenous fistulae and grafts
- Resources to support safe and timely management of hyperkalaemia
- Resources to support safer bowel care for patients at risk of autonomic dysreflexia
Alerts and recalls for drugs and medical devices
- Field Safety Notices: 14 to 18 January 2019
- Datex-Ohmeda Aisys CS2 and Aisys anaesthesia devices with software version 11 and version 11 SP01 (Service Pack) – Risk of ventilation loss, inadequate anaesthesia and hypoxia or severe hypotension (MDA/2019/001)
- Field Safety Notice: 7-11 January 2019
- Field Safety Notice: 31 December 2018 to 4 January 2019
- Class 2 Medicines Recall: Actavis Group PTC EHF - recall of batches of Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide 300/12.5mg Film-coated Tablets and Irbesartan/Hydrochlorothiazide 150/12.5mg Film-coated Tablets