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Land Area: 245,000 sq km
Population(2001est): 59,647,790
Population Density/sq km: 242
Life Expectancy at birth-Male: 75.13
Life Expectancy at birth-Female: 80.66
Birth Rate: 11.54/1000
Death Rate: 10.35/1000
Expend. on health (1997) % of GDP: 6.9
Source in English
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Source in French
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PHTLS Coordinator
PHTLS Chairman
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35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London WC2A 3PE, UK
Contact at the College
PHTLS National Coordinator
Ruth Dyson
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Reference Publications (posted June 13th, 2005)
Authors: Black JJM. Davies GD.
Institution: E-Mail: John.Black@St-Edmund-Hall.ox.ac.uk.
Title: International EMS Systems: United Kingdom.
Source: Resuscitation. Vol. 64(1)(pp 21-29), 2005.
Abstract: This article will describe the access to, and delivery of, emergency medical care in the United Kingdom. We describe how UK Ambulance Services respond to emergency calls and how UK Emergency Departments are configured to provide emergency clinical care. Ambulance technician and paramedic training and clinical skill mix is outlined and UK emergency medicine training and the involvement of doctors in prehospital care is highlighted. We describe the strengths and weaknesses of current Emergency Medical Systems (EMS) in the UK and comment on future areas for improving and developing emergency patient care. (C) 2004 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved. |