Lessons from the organisation of the UK medical services deployed in support of Operation TELIC (Iraq) and Operation HERRICK (Afghanistan)

TY - JOUR

T1 - Lessons from the organisation of the UK medical services deployed in support of Operation TELIC (Iraq) and Operation HERRICK (Afghanistan)

AU - Bricknell, Martin C M

AU - Nadin, M

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PY - 2017/8

Y1 - 2017/8

N2 - This paper provides the definitive record of the UK Defence Medical Services (DMS) lessons from the organisation of medical services in support of Operation (Op) TELIC (Iraq) and Op HERRICK (Afghanistan). The analysis involved a detailed review of the published academic literature, internal post-operational tour reports and post-tour interviews. The list of lessons was reviewed through three Military Judgement Panel cycles producing the single synthesis 'the golden thread' and eight 'silver bullets' as themes to institutionalise the learning to deliver the golden thread. One additional theme, mentoring indigenous healthcare systems and providers, emerged as a completely new capability requirement. The DMS has established a programme of work to implement these lessons.

AB - This paper provides the definitive record of the UK Defence Medical Services (DMS) lessons from the organisation of medical services in support of Operation (Op) TELIC (Iraq) and Op HERRICK (Afghanistan). The analysis involved a detailed review of the published academic literature, internal post-operational tour reports and post-tour interviews. The list of lessons was reviewed through three Military Judgement Panel cycles producing the single synthesis 'the golden thread' and eight 'silver bullets' as themes to institutionalise the learning to deliver the golden thread. One additional theme, mentoring indigenous healthcare systems and providers, emerged as a completely new capability requirement. The DMS has established a programme of work to implement these lessons.

KW - Afghan Campaign 2001-

KW - Clinical Competence

KW - Data Collection

KW - Decision Support Systems, Clinical

KW - Humans

KW - Iraq War, 2003-2011

KW - Military Medicine/organization & administration

KW - United Kingdom

U2 - 10.1136/jramc-2016-000720

DO - 10.1136/jramc-2016-000720

M3 - Article

C2 - 28062527

SN - 0035-8665

VL - 163

SP - 273

EP - 279

JO - Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

JF - Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps

IS - 4

ER -