I am getting the final items together before our departure from the UK in August '18.
We are off to Canaries and then ARC to St Lucia in November. A winter around the Islands and then maybe Pacific bound or back to work.....

Ive researched med kits online and they range from the sublime to the ridiculous in size, value, contents etc.
I am trained to a reasonably high standard (MCA/STCW '10 Advanced medical Care Aboard ship) but still require doctors advice from ashore.
Does anyone have a sensible medical kit list that has worked for them. Most off the shelf ones seem to have items i don't need and are missing items i do want to carry.
Many thanks in advance.
James
S/Y Gitana
edited by james.fiske on 7/10/2018

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Simon Currin - 1/1/2019

A brief update on this thread. Maria has now completed the survey looking at the medical preparedness of trans Atlantic crews. It seems to show that crews are rather less prepared than was expected. She is going to go on to write this up as part of a Master’s research project. In addition she will be using research methodology to compile a recommended kit. Maria is keen enlist experienced oceangoing medics to assist in this project so do please respond here if you are interested. It is really pleasing that such a positive piece of work has come out of this thread.Simon

How is this research progressing - the recommended kit in particular?