Please email fphc@rcsed.ac.uk to have your details added to the waitlist. Spaces are limited.

Course Overview

The course covers the curriculum through a multimodality learner centred approach including pre course reading, discussions to deliver clarity, hands on practical skill acquisition and application through simulation. Knowledge, skill acquisition and application are assessed through continual formative and summative assessment processes

The course is delivered by experienced faculty from the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care including experienced crowd doctors, nurses and paramedics. The teaching faculty aims for the courses to be enjoyable, supportive and non-threatening, to respect and build on candidates’ prior experience through a learner centred approach, engaging them in their own learning and encouraging self-reflection and development.

The Crowd Doctor & Practitioner Course is endorsed by the Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care being assessed on its curricula content, educational delivery, assessments and teaching faculty every four years. Candidate feedback is taken on every course and considered in the continued course development.

The course is run twice a year; September in the London area and March in the Yorkshire region.

Suitability

From April 2018 the Course was renamed 'Crowd Doctor & Practitioners Course', to reflect the diversity of professions involved in providing care at stadia. Applications to join the Course will now be accepted from suitable Health Care Professionals with the ability to provide care on site, prescribe and discharge from the stadia/event.

Applicants must be registered with the GMC, HCPC or NMC.

Paramedics and nurses should have completed prescribing course to prescribe in a pre-hospital setting and able to discharge from the scene.

Applications to join the Course will now be accepted from professionals matching Levels G & H of the PHEM competency framework. The competencies required are most of G and some of H.

Successful candidates are required re-certificate every 4 years.

Course Format

The curriculum over the 3 day course includes:

Day 1

Day 1 (will be delivered online)

Initial assessment: ABCDE
Airway Management skills
Basic & Advanced Life Support
Breathing & Chest Trauma including management of life threatening chest conditions/trauma
Circulation & Shock including Abdominal & Pelvic Trauma management

Day 2

Head & Facial Injuries
Spinal Trauma including spinal immobilisation and patient handling skills
Musculoskeletal Trauma
Medical Emergencies

Day 3

Management of a Major Incident
Role of the Medical Incident Commander and Health & Emergency Services
Personal & Medical Equipment
Major Incident Triage including triage tool utilisation
Radio communications & voice procedures
Table top exercise

Course Objectives

The course aims to provide the training to gain the competencies.

ALS

Advanced Life Support
Approved and Certified by Resus Council

EPALS

European Paediatric Advanced Life Support
Colab between Resus Council UK and European Resus Council

PHICIS

The RFU’s Pre-Hospital Immediate Care in Sport (PHICIS) Level 2 course is a rugby union specific course that covers the immediate care training needs of healthcare professionals working within rugby.
The PHICIS Level 2 is a one-day course, aimed at those HCPs/Allied HCPs working in the community game (Level 3 league teams and below and CB representative rugby).
Level 2 accreditation lasts for two years.

Course Director

Andy Smith, Chair, Faculty of Pre-Hospital Care

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RCSEd’s course cancellation policy?

What happens if RCSEd cancels a course I am booked on?
Occasionally, RCSEd may need to cancel a course due to unforeseen circumstances or if it is not financially viable to run. If this happens, we will notify you as soon as possible and issue a full refund of any course fees paid.

Please note that RCSEd will not be liable for any additional costs such as travel or accommodation. We recommend arranging appropriate travel insurance to cover any non-refundable expenses.
What happens if I need to cancel my place on a course I am booked?

If you cancel within 48 hours of booking, you will receive a full (100%) refund.

Cancellations made more than four weeks before the course date will be refunded, minus a 20% administration fee.

If you cancel less than four weeks before the course date, after the course has started, or fail to notify us, the full course fee will be charged, and no refund will be given. However, if you have a valid reason and can provide supporting evidence, you may be eligible for an 80% refund, subject to approval.

Please note that course places are non-transferable. Many of our courses have waiting lists, and we are committed to offering any available places to those on the list.

Should you have any further questions, the Education Team can be contacted on 0131 527 1600 or by email to education@rcsed.ac.uk.

Can I cancel a course booking online?

NO, cancellations must be made directly with the education team via phone or email. (Email: education@rcsed.c.uk or phone 0131 527 1600)

Can I transfer to another date for the same course?

No – we do not offer the option to defer or transfer your place to a later date or an alternative course.

How do I book a place on an RCSEd course?

You can book a place for all our courses by visiting the RCSEd Website, https://www.rcsed.ac.uk/events-courses and selecting the course you wish to book. Please note that you will need to register and create an account with the College of Surgeons in order to book.

Please be aware that creating an account is free and open to non-members.

For some regional and international courses, you will need to book directly with the centre. Please check individual courses for details.

What payment methods do RCSEd accept?

Visa and MasterCard are accepted on the RCSEd website.

All course bookings will receive a booking confirmation email: this email acts as your receipt.

Request an Invoice: If your course fees will be paid by a third party (eg trust, hospital, charitable fund) and they wish to be invoiced then they must provide us with an official purchase order. We are unable to process applications without this.

The purchase order should be submitted with the application form and can be emailed to education@rcsed.ac.uk. Please note that we can only invoice organisations and not individuals. Please check with your hospital or trust, as some may require you to pay yourself and then claim the money back.

Associated Documents

Candidate Course Timetable.pdf

FPHC Crowd Doctor and Practitioner Course

Key Facts