Experts from University Hospitals Dorset (UHD), Bournemouth University (BU) and South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT), are holding a health talk focusing on what happens to a patient in an emergency – ‘From 999 call to the Emergency Department - what happens on a patients’ emergency care journey?’

Dr Aishah Iftikhar, Emergency Care Consultant at UHD, Dr Ursula Rolfe, Associate Professor in Paramedic Sciences, at BU and David Sale, Clinical Team Manager, at SWASFT, will explain what medical care paramedics can give in the back of an ambulance and the extensive training they undergo. They will also explain why it is so important for a patient to go to a hospital with the most appropriate medical care straight away, which can sometimes mean going past a different hospital.

The talk will take place on Monday 20 April, at 6pm in the Wolfson Lecture Theatre, BU Bournemouth Gateway Building, Lansdowne, BH8 8GP. Presenters will answer questions from the audience at the end of their talks.

Dr Aishah Iftikhar, Emergency Care Consultant at UHD, said: “When a patient experiences a health emergency outside of a hospital setting, lifesaving treatment is often started before they come through the doors of an Emergency Department.

“In our talk, we’ll explain how a patient is cared for and why saving a patient’s life, especially when the start of their emergency care journey starts outside of the hospital, is a real team effort.”

The free event is open to everyone and booking a place is recommended via Eventbrite. The health talk will be recorded and added to UHD’s health talk library after the event.

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