MedicAlert Medical IDs

This catalogue contains resources designed to explain
• What a MedicAlert ID is
• How MedicAlert works
• Who needs a MedicAlert ID
• What to do as a first responder in an emergency when encountering a MedicAlert ID

MedicAlert, a registered charity, helps to save lives in emergencies by providing access to the ID wearer’s vital medical information. This protection gives the wearer peace of mind, which translates into the confidence to be more physically and socially active.

The catalogue covers how first responders can use a patients MedicAlert ID to ensure appropriate care is provided in emergency. It also explains when and how NHS staff should recommend MedicAlert to service users, along with downloadable resources that can be handed to service users to explain MedicAlert and allow them to join the charity in their own time.