CEM - Professional Standards Committee

Professional Standards in Emergency Medicine

Trauma Care

Below are some recent reports about the development of regional trauma networks.

• National Audit Office: Major Trauma Care in England (Feb 2010). This report is available on the NAO website at http://www.nao.org.uk/publications/0910/major_trauma_care.aspx

• Regional Trauma Systems: Interim guidance for commissioners. Report from the Intercollegiate group for trauma standards (Dec 09) - here

• Major Trauma Networks: FAQs - click here for a summary of developments in trauma networks prepared by the NW Regional Chair, Patrick Nee, for colleagues in the North West, which is of interest and relevance to all Fellows and Members (Sep 2009).