Following the launch of the Royal Free Hospital Medical Simulation Centre we take a look at how simulators are changing medical training

The first use of simulators as a training aid was as early in the 1930’s with the ‘Link Trainer’ which was designed as a safe way to teach pilots how to use their instruments. While the Link Trainer was a breakthrough and a huge advance in pilot training, the technology used was extremely basic (using simple pumps and valves) and it wouldn’t be until much later that...