Most of the non-prioritised injuries, especially those without other medical concerns, will be managed by the Emergency Pratitioners' team.  Joint care with EPs and ED Medics is common, especially when a medical reason for the fall, a more comprehensive assessment after a head injury or interventions (like FIB Block for hip injuries) might be necessary. Patients who are not admitted to the Trust and require follow-up regarding their injuries would likely be referred to the Virtual Fracture Clinic (VFC). The Trauma & Orthopaedic Team will contact these patients and arrange the appropriate follow-up. Please follow these    VFC GUIDELINES.

Approximately 300 potentially major trauma arrive at ED every month. However, only a fraction will be a life- or limb-threatening injury (approx. 30 / month). An early assessment is essential to identify those cases and initiate appropriate trauma care. Sometimes it feels like looking for the needle in the haystack - which needs a focused and structured approach. We implemented a two two-tiered trauma call system, where - according to the triage decision - an ED Trauma Priority or a Hospital Trauma Call is activated. (For more information, see the Priority Calls page)

SEE THE PRESENTATION ABOUT MAJOR TRAUMA AT SASH ED