Research & Publications
Evidence that advances practice.
Supporting better medical preparedness through research, technical guidance, operational learning and responsible collaboration.
What we publish
Five strands of knowledge work.
Everything SMA publishes is intended to be practical, transparent about its status, and clear about what is established, what is draft and what is still planned.
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Technical Guidance
Practical guidance addressing medical planning, clinical governance, emergency preparedness and evacuation.
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Industry Research
Research into medical capability, occupational hazards, remote medical support and operational preparedness.
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Operational Learning
Structured learning from exercises, incidents and de-identified operational experience, subject to consent, confidentiality and legal requirements.
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Standards Consultation
Draft documents, requests for comment, consultation timelines and summaries of feedback.
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Industry Intelligence
Future reports exploring industry trends, capability gaps and opportunities to improve medical preparedness.
- LibraryOpen the Library
Browse every entry in one place.
Search and filter the publication library by type and topic. Entries are clearly labelled until documents are published.
Our commitment
Rigour before volume.
Published evidence on medical care in salvage is limited. SMA would rather publish less, and label it honestly, than fill a library with material that overstates its basis.
Consultation drafts, feedback summaries and revision histories will be published openly as the programme develops.
Get involved
Collaborate on research.
Researchers and organisations holding relevant data are invited to get in touch.