Table 1

The Military Anaesthesia Level 3 CPD Matrix and designated CPD Code 3A14

General	Advanced leadership and crew resource management Military clinical governance
Prehospital	Military prehospital analgesia Prehospital resuscitation options Intraosseous devices and control of catastrophic haemorrhage Casualty reporting systems
Resuscitation	Military massive haemorrhage protocol Fluid management for major burns with trauma Near patient coagulation testing Concepts of vascular access and rapid infusion devices Ketamine for Military Anaesthesia Management of military airway injuries Broselow bags and paediatric skills relevant to resuscitation Overview of initial management of pelvic injuries Management of traumatic cardiac arrest
Military Anaesthesia	Anaesthesia for blast and ballistic injuries to the chest Anaesthesia for blast and ballistic injuries to the head and neck Anaesthesia for blast and ballistic injuries to the abdomen Deployed anaesthetic apparatus Paediatric adaptations of deployed apparatus Deployed theatre and transfer ventilators Deployed indirect laryngoscopy devices Anaesthesia for severe burns Anaesthesia for head injuries in the military setting Overview of anaesthetic management at Role 4
Regional anaesthesia	Regional anaesthesia for military injuries Deployed regional anaesthesia equipment including CPNB catheters DMS regional anaesthesia protocols and documentation Working knowledge of sona-anatomy Use of regional blocks during transfer
Field pain management	Field hospital analgesia ladder Field PCA equipment Early prophylaxis of neuropathic pain Analgesia for aeromedical evacuation Role 4 analgesia protocols Pain management during rehabilitation
Critical care	Preparation of patients for CCAST evacuation Deployable specialised medical assets Management of blast lung Specific deployed ICM equipment
Training	Awareness of the Royal College of Anaesthetists Military Anaesthesia Higher Training Module Military appraisal process during deployment Risks of PTSD and decompression processes
Management	Familiarity with DMS structure, hierarchy and responsibilities Enduring DMS audit and data collection process, aeromedical evacuation chain and movement processes Role of the Deployed Medical Director

CCAST, critical care air support team; CPD, continuous professional development; CPNB, continuous peripheral neural blockade; DMS, Defence Medical Service; ICM, intensive care medicine; PCA, patient-controlled analgesia; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder.