Surgeon General calls for assistance
The Surgeon General, Lt Gen Lillywhite attended a recent seminar at the Centre for Defence Enterprise (CDE) to support a call for proposals in the area of Battlefield Medical Technology.
Lt Gen Lillywhite described the challenges of working in the battlefield and outlined areas where developments could impact on survival rates and quality of care. These include: quality of survival, battlefield analgesia and medical force protection.
The oversubscribed event gave participants from industry and academia the opportunity to meet military personnel and gain from their first-hand experience of working on the front line. Lt Gen Lillywhite welcomed proposals from anyone who has an idea that would contribute to the combat casualty care programme or wider public health issues but stressed: "Proposals must be practical and effective and they need to take into account the environment."
The call is being developed by CDE, Surgeon General, Assistant Chief of Defence, Staff Health, Royal Centre for Defence Medicine and the Medical Logistics division.