NHS Launches Major Trauma Improvement Forum
Released on - 20/04/2010
NHS Choices has circulated a letter inviting members and colleagues to join their newly launched Major Trauma Improvement Forum with the aim of engaging as many rehabilitation front-line staff, patients, carers and member groups as possible by encouraging them to register on the forum website and participate in discussions/surveys aimed at improving major trauma care at all stages.
The full letter is below:
Dear Colleague,
I would like to invite you and/or relevant staff to contribute to the newly launched Major Trauma Improvement Forum which can be found at www.majortrauma.net. The Office for Public Management (OPM) has been commissioned by the Department of Health to set up this forum to support the developments lead by Prof. Keith Willett to improve major trauma care.
As an NHS Trust working with people who may have experienced major trauma, you are mostly likely aware that major trauma is the leading cause of death among those aged between one and forty years and particularly affects younger people. As you may also know, a programme of work has been launched to encourage the development of Regional Trauma Networks for NHS England. As part of this, the Major Trauma Improvement Forum offers an opportunity for frontline workers; professional groups; patients, families and carers; and other professionals who have direct experience of or expertise on major trauma to contribute to this programme of work and help shape improvements in major trauma care.
Participating in the forum will involve responding to no more than four brief online surveys over April and May, though there are also other opportunities to take part including online discussion forums, if you or your contacts would like to be more involved. Please take a moment to visit and register with www.majortrauma.net. On doing this you'll be invited to take part in our first survey which will ask for your views and experience on what currently works well and what needs to be improved at the different stages of major trauma care - from initial contact with emergency services through to specialist and general rehabilitation.
