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The advanced practitioner role could be advantageous for UK Defence Medical Services in deployed prehospital care, though further research is required to define its specific military application.
Highlights the need for further research to define the role and potential benefits of advanced practitioners in UK military prehospital care.
Recruitment and retention of doctors have been highlighted as some of the leading causes of the current perceived crisis within civilian emergency care. Indeed, the NHS recognises the contribution made by other healthcare professionals by supporting accreditation in advanced practice to mitigate the risks associated with these capability gaps. Consequently, roles such as the advanced clinical practitioner are now well established. Previous research and clinical experience in the civilian sector suggest that the advanced practitioner (AP) role could be used within Defence. Operationally, the role could be advantageous for the Defence Medical Services in the delivery of deployed healthcare. However, there is no available research that defines the role of UK military APs and, more specifically, their potential to support deployed prehospital care. Further work is required to determine how an AP might be effectively used within the military prehospital patient care pathway.
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Paxman et al. (2021) conducted an editorial in Military prehospital care. Advanced practitioner role was evaluated. The advanced practitioner role could be advantageous for UK Defence Medical Services in deployed prehospital care, though further research is required to define its specific military application.
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