Trauma Systems Symposium - LTC2008

London Trauma Conference 2008

Karim Brohi, London, UK, February 07, 2010

The 2008 Trauma Systems Symposium was held as part of the London Trauma Conference in November 2008, co-hosted by TRAUMA.ORG. The conference was geared to presenting the need for change, the evidence to support trauma systems implementation, and current best practice examples from London & the UK. You will need Adobe Flash Player 10 or higher to see these videos.

Session 1: Background

The Impetus for Change George Findlay, NCEPOD Dr George Findlay from the National Confidential Enquiry into Patient Outcomes & Death (NCEPOD) describes the background to UK trauma care and the need for regional trauma systems.
The Evidence for Trauma Systems Karim Brohi, London, UK Professor Karim Brohi reviews the evidence for regional trauma systems.

Session 2: Systems Governance

Performance Improvement Programmes Nigel Tai, London, UK Colonel Nigel Tai describes the performance improvement and dovernance structure that underpins a regional trauma system
Evidence Based Standards of Care Tom Konig, London, UK Major Tom Konig reviews the standards of care that can be used to monitor and assess the optimal functioning of a trauma system
Data Collection & Management Tim Coats, Leicester, UK Professor Tim Coats, Chairman of the Trauma Audit & Research network, on Data Collection & Management for trauma systems

Session 3: Major Trauma Centres

Delivering Multispecialty Care Michael Walsh, London, UK Michael Walsh, Director of Trauma at the Royal London Hospital discusses how service reorganisation can lead to the effective delivery of multidpecialty trauma care.
Minimising the Impact on Elective Services Ajit Abraham, London, UK Ajit Abraham, Consultant Hepatobiliary surgeon at the Royal London Hospital, describes how an effective trauma service can run alongside a strong elective programme.

Session 4: Trauma Network Resources

Prehospital Care - Roles & Responsibilities Fionna Moore, London, UK Fionna Moore, Medical Director of the London Ambulance Service and now Director of the London Trauma System, describes the role of prehospital care within a regional trauma system.
Acute Hospitals - Roles & Responsibilities Ben Teasdale, London, UK Ben Teasdale, Consultant in Emergency Medicine at the Homerton Hospital, describes the role of the Acute Hospital or Trauma Unit within a regional trauma system
Rehabilitation - The Unmet Need Clarence Liu, London, UK Clarence Liu, Consultant in neurorehabilitation on the importance of robust integrated rehabilitation services to a regional trauma system
Emergency Preparedness Gareth Davies, London, UK Dr Gareth Davies, Lead Clinician for London's Helicopter Emergency Medical Service on emergency preparedness planning and implementation in regional trauma systems