Trauma units (TU) have a vital role in the initial resuscitation of major trauma patients according to TEMPO. They may also be involved in the ongoing care, specialist trauma areas and rehabilitation.
The Network has 12 trauma units
Bedford Hospital NHS Trust
Kempston Road
Bedford
MK42 9DJ
Tel: 01234 355122
Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust
Trust HQ
Turner Road
Colchester
Essex CO4 5JL
Tel: 01206 747474
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (Lister Hospital only)
Lister Hospital
Corey’s Mill Lane
Stevenage
Hertfordshire SG1 4AB
Tel: 01438 314333
The Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
Heath Road
Ipswich
Suffolk IP4 5PD
Tel: 01473 712233
James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Lowestoft Road
Gorleston
Great Yarmouth
Norfolk NR31 6LA
Tel: 01493 452452
Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Lewsey Road
Luton LU4 0DZ
Tel: 0845 127 0127
Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust
Broomfield Hospital
Court Road
Chelmsford
Essex CM1 7ET
Tel: 0844 8220002
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Colney Lane
Norwich NR4 7UY
Tel: 01603 286286
Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Peterborough City Hospital
Bretton Gate
Peterborough PE3 9GZ
Tel: 01733 678000
Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Hamstel Road
Harlow
Essex CM20 1QX
Tel: 01279 444455
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
Gayton Road
King’s Lynn
Norfolk PE30 4ET
Tel: 01553 613613
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust
Hardwick Lane
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk IP33 2QZ
Tel: 01284 713000
Local Emergency Hospitals (LEH)
Major trauma patients will not be triaged by pre-hospital providers to local emergency hospitals (LEH). These hospitals will continue to receive non-major trauma patients and may have a role in other areas of the major trauma pathway such as rehabilitation.
Hinchingbrooke Hospital
Hinchingbrooke Park
Huntingdon
Cambridgeshire PE29 6NT