TY - JOUR T1 - Returning to contingency: the forward trauma team JF - Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps JO - J R Army Med Corps SP - 400 LP - 405 DO - 10.1136/jramc-2016-000669 VL - 162 IS - 6 AU - Andrew Dickinson AU - S Dalal AU - L Beales Y1 - 2016/12/01 UR - http://militaryhealth.bmj.com/content/162/6/400.abstract N2 - During Herrick 19, Main Operating Base Price Role 1 treatment facility saw one of the busiest periods of Role 1 trauma care within the British Afghanistan campaign. Within 5 months 73 trauma casualties were treated, 48 of whom were category A. This article shares the experiences of this Role 1 and its unusual context, and discusses the relevance with regard to future medical planning. The focus is on the human element; a fundamental of all military operations yet one that is often overlooked. We consider the team construct and the team members of Role 1 and suggest how this team and its leaders can be optimally prepared, supported and maintained, and then safely disassembled. We also consider how best this team can be placed within the battle group formation in order to provide the highest standard of care. ER -