BRITISH ASSOCIATION FOR IMMEDIATE CARE
Founded in 1977
The British Association for Immediate Care is a charitable company limited by guarantee, registered with the Charity Commission and with Companies House.
Members are drawn from a number of the health care professions, particularly medicine, nursing and paramedicine, as well as others who work or volunteer within pre-hospital care. We have many long term members, including some who joined us at our inception in 1977. Not all of our members are immediate care responders in an affiliated BASICS scheme.
The Association provides a focus for those interested in developing their pre-hospital practice and supports this through its annual conference and a range of internationally recognised courses.
Of course no membership association would be complete without a range of discounts and other benefits. Our membership offer includes discounts on our conference, online workshops and training courses. There are also discounts with industry leading suppliers (for example medical/training equipment, consumables, bags/backpacks), new vehicles and insurance (including specialist blue light cover). Members and their families benefit from a Health and Wellbeing package which includes access to counselling sessions, digital support programmes (such as Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and menopause support) and telephone helplines (money management, debt support, emotional support and personal legal information). You can find full details of member benefits here.
As a charity our governance arrangements are an important part of our accountability to the relevant authorities, our trustees, the membership and our funding partners.
The Board of Directors
The Board of Directors is the governing body of the British Association for Immediate Care. Board members are appointed according to the Articles of Association and are comprised of up to six full members of the Association elected by their peers and five appointed (co-opted) directors. The Directors are the Trustees of the Charity and as such are listed both at Companies House and the Charity Commission.
Members of the Board:
- Dr Andy Pountney, Chair of the Board
- Consultant in Emergency Medicine and Pre Hospital Emergency Medicine; Critical Care doctor with Yorkshire MERIT; Immediate Care Doctor with YAS BASICS and WYMRT
- Paul Gates, Vice-Chair of the Board & Immediate Past Chair
- Deputy Chief Paramedic, East of England Ambulance Service; Founder and Chair of BASICS Essex
- Dr Rowley Cottingham, Honorary Treasurer
- Previously Consultant in Emergency Medicine; Chair of the Southeast Coast Immediate Care Scheme
- Adam Waller, Director with Accountability for Education
- Consultant Nurse and Advanced Clinical Practitioner; member of West Midlands CARE Team
- Ben Brown, Director
- Critical Care Paramedic; member of YAS BASICS
- Clare Fitchett, Director
- Specialist Paramedic with HEMS; trainee ACP in emergency medicine
- Matt Ward, Director, Education Lead
- Consultant Paramedic and ACP Emergency Medicine; member of Mercia Accident Rescue Service
- Mr Richard Steyn, Appointed Director
- Executive Medical Director, West Midlands Ambulance Service; Consultant Thoracic Surgeon
- Suzannah Hoult, Director
- Specialist Plastic and Hand Surgeon; Chair of BASICS Gloucestershire
Chief Officer and Company Secretary:
Gary Morgan