Major Trauma Network Guidance
The network trauma guidelines, policies and standing operating procedures are split into relevant component headings, and will always be the most up-to-date versions.
For major trauma centre (MTC) guidance please refer to the Major Trauma Centre website.
Network and governance
Pre hospital
PTN Automatic Acceptance Secondary Transfer Guideline
- Pathway 1 - Open Fracture Process 2024
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Pathway 4 - Isolated brain injury & does not require intubation and ventilation - contact MTC TTL 01752 437 247
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SWASFT Clinical Guideline 24: Accessing Trauma Services (Revised tool in operation from 06/04/20 07:00am, secure login required)
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SWASFT Major Trauma Triage Tool (Revised tool in operation from 06/04/20 07:00am, secure login required)
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SW Paediatric Major Trauma Networks Acceptance, Transfer & Repatriation Policy
Emergency Department
Transfers
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Guidelines for the Inter and Intra-Hospital Transfer of Critically Ill Adult Patients
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Wales & West Acute Transport for Children (WATCh) WATCh Guidelines
Injury Specific
Abdomen
Head
Limbs
Pelvis
Spine
Thoracic
Vascular
Specialised
Burns
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Small Paediatric Burns Referral Criteria (Please refer to South West UK Burns Network Website for full guidance)
Care Closer to home
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Major Trauma Network to Network Repatriation National Agreement
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Kernow & Devon CCG Peninsula Repatriation Policy 2019 (Please log in to view)
Emergency Planning
Frailty
- PenFTC Standards V1.0
- PENFTC Imaging Guidance
Haematology
Paediatrics
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Paediatric Head Injury Guideline for initial Management and Transfer v4.2 2021
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Paediatric MajorTrauma Referral Acceptance Transfer And RepatriationPolicy
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SW Paediatric Major Trauma Network Radiology Policy V1.1 2021
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SW Paediatric Major Trauma Network Safeguarding Policy V1.1 2021
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Isolated Open Upper Limb Trauma in Children and Young People 16yrs
Radiology
Image Transfer SOPs (All Docx apart from RDUHN & UHP)
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North Devon District Hospital SOP for Transferring Images of Trauma Patients to Major Trauma Centres
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Royal Cornwall Hospital: Sharing Images OOH emergency and Royal Cornwall Hospital IEP Transfer Out of Hours Guide
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Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital: PACS - Referring Images (Insignia 8.2)
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Torbay & South Devon Hospital: Trauma Image Sharing and Torbay & South Devon Hospital: Image Share Guide
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University Hospitals Bristol (for Bristol Childrens Hospital): PTN Image Sharing
Rehabilitation
(All policies are in PDF format unless stated otherwise) Last updated: 15th May 2023