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RMD: Resuscitation | Mentorship | Development was established in 1995 by three medical students at the University of Birmingham to provide Basic Life Support training to healthcare students through a near-peer, interdisciplinary programme.

Now overseen by a senior faculty of clinical and non-clinical staff — including one of the founders, Prof Jon Hulme — and run by a student faculty of healthcare undergraduates, this near-peer course is one of the largest of its kind in Europe. Cited by the General Medical Council (GMC) as an innovative teaching method and endorsed by the Faculty of Intensive Care Medicine.

Each year, RMD Birmingham teaches over 1,000 candidates from eight different courses at UoB, with a team of 65 BLS instructors and 20 assessors. The community arm, MiLE, delivers BLS training across Birmingham and beyond.

RMD Bristol delivers near-peer Basic Life Support training at the University of Bristol, building on the model developed at RMD Birmingham to train healthcare undergraduates.

As part of the RMD UK network, RMD Bristol benefits from shared standards, cross-site collaboration, and the collective expertise of the wider community.

RMD Warwick is part of the RMD UK network at the University of Warwick, delivering near-peer resuscitation education across healthcare specialties.

The site follows the same near-peer pathway used across the network — training instructors, assessors, and future leaders within a supportive national community.

RMD Brunel brings the near-peer approach to Brunel University London, fostering a student-led culture of resuscitation training and professional development.

Established with the support of the wider RMD UK network, the Brunel site has benefited directly from the mentorship that distinguishes the RMD community.

RMD Plymouth is a new site currently being established at the University of Plymouth. There is no live programme, course content, or faculty roster to show yet — this site will be updated as it develops.