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In 1989 Rowland Raikes (Director ) had completed 22 years in the Royal Navy and was,
as a director of International Maritime Security Ltd, providing the cruise ship industry with anti terrorist advice,
assistance and personnel. Dr Joe Baker (Medical Director)
was running his own GP practice and providing medical cover for local sporting events and
horse race courses. The maritime security business led to requests for medical assistance
for seafarers in distant parts of the world. The doctor was discovered and proved willing and more than capable and Medical
Rescue International (MRI) was born. Over the last fifteen years we have been tasked by all the
major P & I Clubs on behalf of their members, and also often directly by shipowners, operators and managers.
Our Services
Consultancy
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Diagnosis of emergency and existing conditions
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Access to a wide range of specialist advice
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Location and cost comparison advice with regard to appropriate treatments
worldwide
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In country visits by a doctor to report on local facilities and conditions
Case Management
MRI specialises in assisting in the management of medical emergency cases on behalf
of clients from the moment of presentation to conclusion including any or all of the following:
- diagnosis of the patient
- arrangement and monitoring of all aspects of hospital care
- travel arrangements
- treatment monitoring
- rehabilitation
- repatriation
Our Experience
Over the last fifteen years or so, particuarly as a result of experiences in our Maritime Services we have had some very interesting and challenging cases in different parts of the world, and we have dedicated a
News and Case History page on this site for some of them. We have chosen to describe those which we think demonstrate a particular problem
or insights of a medical or practical nature, and our news page will feature a new case from time to time. Names and
locations may be disguised to protect privacy.
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Our Aims and Ambitions
We aim to provide a professional, timely and cost effective consultancy
service assisting clients to make medical decisions in the face of the often conflicting
demands of the patient's condition, geography, business, politics, religion, relatives and insurance.
Our ambition is to be the first number to be called when a client has any medical case or enquiry, even if
it is only for a quick check to confirm that everything has been considered before a proposed course of action is followed.
Repatriation
- advice and assistance in the repatriation of patients worldwide
- liaison with medical facilities and authorities at the point of departure and arrival
- making travel arrangements whether by scheduled services or privtae air and ground
ambulance
- provision of experienced medical escorts
Medical Escorts
The medical escort may a doctor, paramedic or nurse, who will have appropriate
training:
- aero-medical medicine
- advanced trauma and life support
- psychiatric care
First Aid Training
We can offer training for site first aid personnel which complies with the
requirements of The (UK) Health and Safety (First-Aid) Regulations 1981. Refresher courses and short courses are also available. Training can be conducted on site to minimise disprution to the
clients business.
Special and Sporting Events
We provide crowd doctor, ambulance and medical personnel to sporting events such as
horse racing, polo and show jumping, and to other social or corporate events.
Drug Testing
Following a specific request from a client to provide this service we have
established in the summer of 2004 a specialist drug testing unit, able to travel anywhere in the UK or worldwide
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