RCSMed is calling for a national review of advanced airway capability in Scottish paramedicine, including the restoration of tracheal intubation and replacing needle cricothyrotomy with surgical cricothyrotomy. We believe every patient should have the same opportunity to receive advanced, potentially life-saving intervention-regardless of where they live in Scotland.

The Roman Catholic Society of Medicine affirms that healthcare professionals must never be placed in a position where they are expected to cause or assist in the intentional ending of human life.