BL Prehospital and Emergency Medicine Society (BLPEMS)

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About

BLPEMS is a Pre-Hospital and Emergency Medicine society. At Barts and The London, we are incredibly privileged to study in the shadow of the best trauma centre in all of Europe, with some of the most highly recognised Emergency Medicine consultants.

We deliver training, workshops, and shifts at the Royal London Hospital as well as regular volunteering opportunities to deliver basic life support skills to the community.

Our past events include:

EMTALKs monthly online throughout COVID allowing EM doctors from a variety of settings to share their experiences
A&E shifts via our studentship programme
Royal Life Saving Society’s (RLSS) Save a Baby’s Life course to allow students to become community instructors on first aid
Wembley First Aid Course - work as a first aider at Wembley Stadium
Pre-Hospital Weekend, including mass-casualty scenarios at the TFL Training Centre (under tube trains!), water rescue and intubation
Shifts with the Neonatal Transfer Service ambulances at The Royal London Hospital
Teach basic life support at major events with the RLSS (past locations include Arsenal Football Club’s Emirates Stadium)
First Aid Course in Outdoor Medicine
Point-of-Care Ultrasound Course led by the RCEM Regional Ultrasound Lead
Whether you are interested in pre-hospital and/ or emergency medicine or just want to gain valuable skills & experiences and enhance your CV, BLPEMS is the society for you!

ENSURE THAT YOU FOLLOW OUR SOCIAL MEDIA AND PAY SUBS TO GET ACCESS TO ALL THESE EVENTS.