Preview of The Larrey Society Conference—‘EMS…in times of crisis’

The need for effective and unified emergency medical services in the wake of the recent terrorist shootings in Paris will be one of the underlying messages for delegates at The Larrey Society's first annual conference in London on 21 January.

Sue Noyes, chief executive, East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust, who chairs the conference, has sent this message to the Society's members:

‘The debate around emergency and urgent care is one of the most critical for all of us, whether we are NHS employees or not. The response we receive from our public services when we are in a crisis situation, or a heightened level of anxiety…about our own health or that of our loved family and friends, is a key measure of the effectiveness of a society.

‘Given all of the pressures we face in our world at this time, ensuring we can have the appropriate response to emergency and urgent healthcare needs is one of the most important of all our duties as citizens.’