Pre-hospital Trauma Life Support Course (PHTLS)

The PHTLS course is an intensive two-day experience. It emphasises the need for a rapid assessment of the critical trauma patient; treatment of shock and hypoxaemia; and rapid transportation to an appropriate hospital.

Courses are not run at The Royal College of Surgeons of England. Applications should be made through approved regional centres (see list below).

List of regional centres, dates and contact details

Level

HCD qualified technicians, HPC registered paramedics, registered nurses involved in pre-hospital care, registered medical practitioners.

It's the responsibility of the course delegate to ensure that they fall within the relevant criteria for the course as detailed above. If we discover that your experience is below the required level before or at any time during the course, the College reserves the right to withdraw you from the course without compensation.

Questions and further information

Content

The PHTLS course is an intensive two-day experience. It emphasises the need for:

• Rapid assessment of the critical trauma patient;
• Treatment of shock and hypoxaemia; and
• Rapid transportation to an appropriate hospital.

Format

Lectures and interactive skills stations. Through an assessment-based approach, students gain deeper knowledge and are exposed to new skills.

Duration

2 days