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.
Online Shop
Whilst you are on the website don’t forget to have a look at our online shop.
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
#RestartAHeartDay today. If you get the opportunity to learn or practice CPR today please do so. You are most likely to need to provide CPR to someone you know & love. Early CPR really does buy time in the chain of survival and its absence cannot be compensated for later on.
Alerts
News and alerts of type ‘Patient safety alert’
- Assessment and management of babies who are accidentally dropped in hospital
- Wrong selection of orthopaedic fracture fixation plates
- 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
Alerts and recalls for drugs and medical devices
- Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Xonvea 10 mg/10 mg gastro-resistant tablets (MDR 025-10/19)
- Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Rifadin (rifampicin) 150mg Capsules (MDR 127-09/19)
- Field Safety Notice: 7 October to 11 October
- Prismaflex haemofiltration systems installed with software versions 8.10, 7.20 and lower – risk of unexpected machine shutdown during treatment (MDA/2019/037)
- Specific Hudson RCI Sheridan endotracheal tubes and connectors - 15 mm connector may detach from the tube before or during use (MDA/2019/036)