Public talk in Oxford – Behind the blue lights: what really happens in an emergency

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Behind the blue lights: what really happens in an emergency

Join South Central Ambulance Service and Oxford University Hospitals at our next in-person public talk for an informative session where you’ll discover how to stay safe on the roads, what to do when blue lights appear in your mirror, how emergency crews respond at the scene, and what happens next if a patient needs to be taken to Accident and Emergency (A&E).

On: Monday 17 November

At: Lecture Theatre 1, Academic Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington Oxford OX3 9DU.

Please find information on directions and parking here.

Time: 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Agenda

6:30     Basic life support, including CPR demonstrations in the foyer

7:00     Welcome – Helen Ramsay, Lead Governor, South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

7:10     Stuart Webb, Education Manager, South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

7:20    Paul Grant, Education Manager, South Central Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust

7:40     Edward Norris-Cervetto, Consultant in Emergency & Prehospital Medicine , Oxford University Hospitals              NHS Foundation Trust and Thames Valley  Air Ambulance

8:00     Q&A

8:30     END

Please email ouhmembers@ouh.nhs.uk or call 01865 231472 to book your place.

Bio:

Edward Norris-Cervetto, Consultant in Emergency & Prehospital Medicine , Oxford University Hospitals  NHS Foundation Trust and Thames Valley  Air Ambulance

Edward studied Medicine and Biochemistry at Oxford and is a published author with a special interest in diagnostic uncertainty, decision making and leadership under stress. He divides his time working at Oxford University Hospitals and Thames Valley Air Ambulance.

Edward Norris-Cervetto, Consultant in Emergency & Prehospital Medicine , Oxford University Hospitals              NHS Foundation Trust and Thames Valley  Air Ambulanc

Stuart Webb, Driving Education Manager at South Central Ambulance Service

Stuart has been a qualified Approved Driving Instructor (ADI) for over fifteen years, training new learners, qualified drivers and new ADIs.  He joined the Driving Education Team at SCAS four years ago and is primarily based in Newbury conducting all forms or Blue Light and driver training for the trust

 

 

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