Somerset Ambulance Doctor Service
- Deploying experienced General Practitioners rapidly across Somerset for over 14 years
- Delivering patient-centred pragmatic care in the community 365 days
- In 80% of cases the Emergency Department has been avoided, for 20,580 of the most complex patients
- Advanced point of care for blood tests, ultrasounds and extensive intravenous and oral drugs augment senior decision making
- Consultant level advice to South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust crews
- Accept referrals from the community, including Care Co-ordination Hubs
General Practitioners and Emergency Ambulance Associates working in the service are passionate about pre-hospital and complex care.
Experience, courses and qualifications within the team include:
- Fellowships in: Immediate Medical Care, Academy of Wilderness Medicines and Royal College of General Practitioners
- Diplomas in: Immediate Medical Care, Urgent Care, Geriatric Medicine, Child Health, Practical Dermatology, Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, Faculty Sexual and Reproductive Health, Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Conflict and Catastrophe
- Courses include: Major Incident Medical Management and Support, Advanced Life Support and Advanced Paediatric Life Support
- Volunteers with: Royal National Lifeboat Institute, Mountain Rescue and the British Association for Immediate Care
- Experience of: Care Quality Commission, Armed Forced, His Majesty's Judiciary Service, Retrieval Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Emergency Operations Centre and Forensic Medical Examiner.