In this podcast, titled 'Providing life-saving pre-hospital care in a war zone', we welcome our guest, Andy Thomas.

After joining the RAF as a medic, Andy qualified as a paramedic for the NHS and was deployed as a paramedic in Afghanistan in 2009, however has since left the military around 6/7 years ago. Today, he is here to talk about his experience in working as a paramedic in a war zone. 

In this episode Andy discusses:

  • Pre-hospital care on the battlefield
  • The challenge of paediatrics
  • Training
  • Making mistakes in healthcare
  • And so much more!