From Cockpit to Critical Care: The role of Immersive Technology with Jamie Anderson and Lily Stanley

In this episode of the Pre-hospital Care Podcast, we explore a cutting-edge innovation that’s transforming how HEMS clinicians are trained for high-stakes, life-saving procedures, such as thoracotomy, resuscitative hysterotomy, and other HALO interventions. We’re joined by Jamie, founder of Maxres, and Lily, a Critical Care Doctor, to discuss how immersive headset training is being introduced into clinical education, starting with the Thames Valley Air Ambulance.

Jamie brings a unique perspective from his time as a pilot and helicopter flight instructor in the Royal Air Force, where he experienced first-hand the value of scenario-based, immersive learning. Combined with Lily’s background as a prehospital critical care doctor, their expertise is helping shape a new frontier in clinical preparedness for the most complex and time-critical interventions.

Together, we unpack how the MaxRes system works, the science behind its development, and the real-world impact it’s having on clinical performance, confidence, and decision-making. We also look to the future, exploring how this technology could revolutionise pre-hospital education, expand into new clinical domains, and deliver highly realistic, repeatable, and effective training experiences.

Whether you’re a critical care paramedic, HEMS doctor, educator, or healthcare innovator, this episode offers an exciting look at where pre-hospital training is heading and how technology developed for the skies is now making a difference on the ground. Further information on MaxRes can be found here: https://maxres.ai/

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