Deploying in a Crisis

Delegates registered on this workshop should expect to be at the workshop for the whole day

Many of you will have thought about working in a humanitarian disaster. But how do you plan for an effective deployment? How does clinical decision making change in a humanitarian crisis? And what happens when the dust settles and you’re back in the NHS?

Manchester-based UK-Med is the only UK-based non-governmental organisation (NGO) to be verified as an Emergency Medical Team by the World Health Organisation (WHO). Ready to deploy with just 24-hours notice, in the last year they have provided emergency response teams to Ukraine, Gaza, Zambia, Armenia and Libya.

We think it’s important for clinicians to understand the logistics of crisis deployments, as well as understanding the clinical challenges that they might face.

We’re delighted to say that we’ve been working with UK-Med to design a workshop lead by experts in the field; from logisticians to surgeons, anaesthetists and midwives. The programme will be delivered in a range of formats, including interactive lectures and small group discussions lead by clinicians with recent experience of deployment in Gaza and Ukraine.

This practical day-long workshop will cover:

• The WHO EMT methodology: What principles underpin all deployments? How do you identify relevant stakeholders on the ground? How do you get a sense of what is going on in a chaotic and unfolding crisis? How do you get the right people and kit on the ground as quickly and safely as possible?

• Clinical standards in crisis: How does decision-making change in a low-resource, emergency setting?

• Innovation and capacity building in a crisis

• Coming home: how to debrief as a team. What is it like integrating back into the NHS?

This day is aimed at qualified doctors and allied health professionals who are interested in learning about delivering surgery, anaesthesia and obstetrics in a crisis situation. Experience of delivering healthcare in a humanitarian setting is not required..