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MAJOR TRAUMA

A trauma system is a model of care designed to care for patients with multiple serious injuries that could result in death or serious disability, including head injuries, life-threatening wounds and multiple fractures. 


Major trauma centres are set up to provide this specialised care. They are hubs that work closely with a series of local trauma units.


Major trauma centres operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They are staffed by consultant-led specialist teams with access to the best diagnostic and treatment facilities, including orthopaedics, neurosurgery and radiology teams

 

Good trauma care involves getting the patient to the right place at the right time for the right care 

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NATIONAL GUIDANCE

nicecg402016major-trauma-service-delivery.pdf
NICE GUIDANCE 40 Major Trauma Service delivery
ncg39majortraumaassessmentandinitialmanagement.pdf
NICE GUIDANCE 39 Major trauma assessment and initial management Feb 2016
nicecg372016fractures-complex-assessment-and-management.pdf
NICE GUIDANCE 37 Management & assessment of complex fractures
nicecg382016fractures-noncomplex-assessment-and-management.pdf
NICE GUIDANCE 38 Management & assessment of non complex fractures
nicecg1762014head-injury-assessment-and-early-management.pdf
NICE GUIDANCE 176 Assessment and & early management of Head Injury
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nicecg412016spinal-injury-assessment-and-initial-management.pdf
NICE GUIDANCE 41 Assessment and initial management of Spinal injury
Annual Report 2016-17

NETWORK ANNUAL REPORT AND CLINICAL GUIDELINES 2016

The following documents reflect the work within the Greater Manchester Major Trauma Services Network and direct our work programmes for 2016/2017. For further information about any of these documents, please contact martin.smith@srft.nhs.uk

Operational Policy 2016-17
GM Clinical Management guidelines October 2016.