• MEDICAL EDUCATION & TRAINING
• PRIMARY CARE
• Organisational development

The current military deployed environment for medical personnel is different from that of previous operations. Combat medical technicians (CMTs) are integral to the provision of medical care within a role 1 space; defined as a medical treatment facility providing primary healthcare (PHC) capabilities alongside triage, pre-hospital emergency care (PHEC) and diagnostics. Previous deployed environments, such as Afghanistan and Iraq, had higher volumes of trauma and more battle injuries with a focus on the PHEC capabilities at role 1. The current operational environment tends to involve smaller team and smaller scale deployments and places a greater focus on the PHC capability. However, the British Army continues to deploy on some large-scale operations such as Op CABRIT; …