Narrative
Trauma is the UK’s biggest cause of loss of life below age 40. We developed a methodology that showed significant variation in trauma mortality depending on the type of treating hospital and created an economic case for change. This directly led to a radical policy shift and a fundamental reorganisation of NHS services, which has resulted in greatly enhanced care and a 19% reduction in mortality for severely injured patients - NHS England estimates that since 2013 the reorganisation has saved an estimated 400 patient lives each year. We have subsequently undertaken the same process in the Republic of Ireland, with similar impact on mortality risk observed.Impact date | 1 Aug 2013 → 31 Dec 2020 |
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Category of impact | Health and wellbeing |
Impact level | Adoption |
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Research output
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Trends in trauma care in England and Wales 1989-1997
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The effect of an organized trauma system on mortality in major trauma involving serious head injury: a comparison of the United kingdom and victoria, australia
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A new approach to outcome prediction in trauma: a comparison with the TRISS model
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Lack of change in trauma care in England and Wales since 1994
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Trends in head injury outcome from 1989 to 2003 and the effect of neurosurgical care: An observational study
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Outcomes and costs of blunt trauma in England and Wales
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review