All Trusts within the Trauma Network must have a focus for the governance of trauma care through a Trauma Committee which meets on a regular basis. It is the focal point for local system development and quality assurance. The Trauma Committee must have good, direct links to the Trust senior management groups and have representation from all those involved in the care of trauma patients. The chair of the Trauma Committee has a seat on the Regional Trauma Chairs Committee hosted and led by the Trauma Network Office (TNO). The TNO aims to support local Trauma Committees and add purpose and focus, whilst assuring quality of care in accordance with network practice.
The suggested remit of the Trauma Committee is to:
- continuously improve the care given to trauma patients in order to reduce mortality and morbidity
- review and critically evaluate the Trusts’ performance from the UK TARN database
- establish and support best practice relating to all aspects of trauma care, including the implementation of East of England Trauma Network guidance, policies and best practice protocols
- attend the East of England Trauma Chairs meetings and act as single point of contact for the Network (Trauma Chair, or nominated deputy)
- organise and provide a comprehensive education programme in trauma care skills, working with the Network where appropriate
- ensure adequate resources for trauma care
- audit relevant clinical cases, including review of incidents reported through Trusts’ internal clinical governance process
- provide comparative statistics to clinicians about institutional performance.
- provide summative information to local health commissioners about the trauma workload and its management
The Trauma Network recommends that the Trauma Committee should compose of (as a minimum) multidisciplinary representation from:
- emergency medicine
- trauma and orthopaedics
- general surgery
- radiology
- anaesthetics
- intensive care
- paediatrics
- specialist surgery (if any, or may be more than one)
- rehabilitation
- transfusion and pathology
- Director of Operations (or equivalent)
- Director of Commissioning (or equivalent)
The Trauma Committee should meet at least every three months and the agenda should include:
- current TARN performance
- review of latest TARN report
- clinical review of unexpected deaths
- clinical review of unexpected survivors
- update from the Trauma Network
- report on investigations of incidents related to trauma care
- items for the Regional Trauma Chairs Meeting
Trauma Committee and Chairs
Bedford Hospital NHS Trust
Email: Bedford.chair@eoetraumanetwork.nhs.uk
Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Email: Cambridge.chair@eoetraumanetwork.nhs.uk
Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust
Email: Colchester.chair@eoetraumanetwork.nhs.uk
East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust
Email: Stevenage.chair@eoetraumanetwork.nhs.uk
Hinchingbrooke Hospital NHS Trust
Email: Hinchingbrooke.chair@eoetraumanetwork.nhs.uk
Ipswich Hospital NHS Trust
Email: Ipswich.chair@eoetraumanetwork.nhs.uk
James Paget University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Email: Jpaget.chair@eoetraumanetwork.nhs.uk
Luton and Dunstable Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Email: Luton.chair@eoetraumanetwork.nhs.uk
Mid Essex Hospital Services NHS Trust
Email: Midessex.chair@eoetraumanetwork.nhs.uk
Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Email: Norfolk.chair@eoetraumanetwork.nhs.uk
Peterborough and Stamford Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Email: Peterborough.chair@eoetraumanetwork.nhs.uk
Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust
Email: Harlow.chair@eoetraumanetwork.nhs.uk
Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Trust
Email: Kingslynn.chair@eoetraumanetwork.nhs.uk
West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust
Email: Westsuffolk.chair@eoetraumanetwork.nhs.uk