The examination for the Diploma in Immediate Medical Care (DIMC) is designed to test the knowledge, skills and behaviours of pre-hospital emergency care practitioners. The level of performance expected is that commensurate with level 6 on in the Skills for Health Career Framework (www.skillsforhealth.org.uk). Level 6 practitioners have a comprehensive, specialised, factual and theoretical knowledge within day-to-day pre-hospital emergency care, clinical practice and awareness of the boundaries of that knowledge.
There is a focus within this examination on timely recognition, diagnosis and management of conditions and situations in the pre-hospital environment rather than on the use of facilities for investigation and treatment that may be available predominantly within a hospital. This examination includes prehospital emergency care for all patient age groups from neonates to the very elderly.
All of the Faculty Examinations are administered by RCSEd's Exams Team - regulations are available from the College website. Exam enquiries can be directed to the Exam's Team at: fphc.exams@rcsed.ac.uk
View DIMC exam sample questions here
View exam videos and podcast resources here
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DIMC Exam Information
For full information about the exam visit the Exam Page.
Got a question about the DIMC Exam? Contact the exams team at: fphc.exams@rcsed.ac.uk
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