Northern Trauma NetworkAnnual Trauma Conference 2015

New Concepts in Trauma Care: Lessons from the Wars

RVI

Geography: Map of Geography: Map of regionregion

North of region Trauma NetworkNorth of region Trauma Network– MTC – RVIMTC – RVI– TUTU

WGH - WansbeckWGH - Wansbeck NTGH - North TynesideNTGH - North Tyneside STGH - South TynesideSTGH - South Tyneside QEH – GatesheadQEH – Gateshead SRI – SunderlandSRI – Sunderland UHND – DurhamUHND – Durham Cumberland infirmary Cumberland infirmary

South of region Trauma NetworkSouth of region Trauma Network– MTC – JCUHMTC – JCUH– TUTU

NTUH - North Tees NTUH - North Tees DMH - DarlingtonDMH - Darlington

How busy is Newcastle How busy is Newcastle MTCMTC

Nottingham – 957Nottingham – 957 MTC – R - 944MTC – R - 944 Newcastle – 846Newcastle – 846 MTC-F – 844MTC-F – 844 MTC-E – 841MTC-E – 841 MTC-A – 837MTC-A – 837 MTC-AC - 821MTC-AC - 821

How has combat How has combat medicine helped civilian medicine helped civilian practisepractise

Focus on NTNFocus on NTN

Myth or fact?Myth or fact?

‘‘If a tourniquet was placed If a tourniquet was placed before haemorrhagic shock, before haemorrhagic shock, 96% survived, but if placed 96% survived, but if placed after 4% survived’after 4% survived’

C-ABCC-ABC TorniquetTorniquet Intraosseous needlesIntraosseous needles TransfusionTransfusion Haemostatic dressingsHaemostatic dressings Critical care air transport team (CCAT)Critical care air transport team (CCAT) Ultrasound in resuscitationUltrasound in resuscitation

New conceptsNew concepts

Finally: worlds most Finally: worlds most powerful scanner powerful scanner >$2,500,000.00>$2,500,000.00