CUACS

—Common surgeon's oath

Two CUACS performing surgery

The **Collective of United Archaean Clinicians and Surgeons**, abbreviated **CUACS** ('Quacks'), formerly **Bellflower Hospital**, is an international medical organisation in Archaeus. It was formed in Hadar, Å-622 with a remit to provide a central source of training, documentation and standards for all surgeons, medics and nurses in Archaeus.

## History

Nocturne Moonwing, Dean of Bellflower Hospital, joined the caravan formed by Lady Adalhard's call to arms in Å-620. During the Battle of Etalaan, Moonwing provided a field hospital for the casualties, accompanied by surgeons Mama Thais Keziah of the Fresiani (Mama Kez) and Tarrimer as well as magical healer Mary Rose Lay.

The Bellflower field hospital continued to operate through the Siege of Adalhard Manor and the Arbeth-Tegerron conflict.

Nocturne Moonwing was unable to accompany the Caravan to Pirate's Cove for the hunt for the Journal of Jack Ketch, and with her resignation Bellflower Hospital was reorganised as the Collective of United Archaean Clinicians and Surgeons. By royal decree, it was granted exclusive permission to recruit new surgeons and medical personnel.

Leadership was given to Tarrimer, the senior surgeon on site. In his first and only act as leader, he appointed Loretta and Hylgar as the new leaders of CUACS, enabling Tarrimer to remain focused in his clinical role.

## Structure

Loretta and Hylgar are the leaders of CUACS. Their authority and the organisation's structure are both currently unclear, as the organisation is in the process of reorganisation.

Membership consists of surgeons, nurses and medics. There is no official criterion for membership, but CUACS has inherited the majority of Bellflower Hospital's members and proven welcoming to outside help. Though not grammatically correct, members of the organisation are also informally referred to as CUACS.

Roles in the organisation include:

### Medics

Trained to identify wounds and provide immediate first aid in emergency situations. They are often first at the scene on a battlefield and will assist the fallen to get further medical help.

### Nurses

Further trained to perform triage, and assist surgeons in life-saving surgery. They can also assist in emergency situations, similar to medics. Nurses can cure minor poisons and diseases, and handle minor wounds.

### Surgeons

Extensively trained to be able to bring back patients from the brink of death through careful surgery and can suture woulds. They often work with the assistance of nurses.

### Magical healers

Whilst not officially part of the organisation, magical healers (primarily of the Natus realm but occasionally of the Mortis Realm) often accompany the medics on the battlefield, providing magical healing alongside the clinical healers.

## Duties

The Collective has been charged with providing training, documentation, leadership, and structure for Archaeus's surgeons. They have also been instructed to investigate (non-invasively) the anatomy of aliens such as Rrrr'k't Zygyjy pt'!.

## Current Objectives

### Medical Handbook

To create a medical handbook as a basis for all medical actions within Archaeus. This is planned to include:

* guidelines for all clinical practitioners
* rules for training new clinicians
* procedures for dealing with a variety of medical emergencies and problems
* procedures when treating poisons

### Outworlder anatomical studies

To document the anatomy of the outworlder (Rrrr'k't Zygyjy pt'!) and any subsequent outworlders, including as much detail as possible.