Pre hospital emergency care has traditionally been offered by ambulance drivers with very little or no medical education. In other settings hospital staff including nurses and doctors have offered emergency care primarily in inter facility transfers and planned patient transport. Recently health systems are beginning to incorporate structured emergency response systems with qualified emergency...
Pre hospital emergency care has traditionally been offered by ambulance drivers with very little or no medical education. In other settings
hospital staff including nurses and doctors have offered emergency care
primarily in inter facility transfers and planned patient transport. Recently
health systems are beginning to incorporate structured emergency
response systems with qualified emergency care personnel from recognized tertiary health institutions who can offer medical care and technical rescue to assist those who may find themselves in emergencies
requiring urgent medical care and technical rescue. It is with this
background that the Emergency Medical Care Department has
designed programmes in the emergency medical field to provide an
opportunity for those wanting to acquire qualifications in the emergency
medical care profession.
About the Department
Learning for better health.
Pre hospital emergency care has traditionally been offered by ambulance drivers with very little or no medical education. In other settings
hospital staff including nurses and doctors have offered emergency care
primarily in inter facility transfers and planned patient transport. Recently
health systems are beginning to incorporate structured emergency
response systems with qualified emergency care personnel from recognized tertiary health institutions who can offer medical care and technical rescue to assist those who may find themselves in emergencies
requiring urgent medical care and technical rescue. It is with this
background that the Emergency Medical Care Department has
designed programmes in the emergency medical field to provide an
opportunity for those wanting to acquire qualifications in the emergency
medical care profession.
Why Choose
Emergency Medical Care
Department work contributes to stronger healthcare systems through practical enquiry, workplace learning and industry collaboration.
Health Service Quality
Improving systems, processes and patient experience.
Digital Health Records
Strengthening information management and data-informed decisions.
Workforce Development
Supporting workplace readiness and professional growth.
Programmes
Emergency Medical Care
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