SAS Major Trauma

Congratulations to @HighlandScouse who today secured a full-time post with our @Scotambservice North Advance Practitioner in Critical Care team based in Inverness. #SavingLives.GivingLifeBack

Listen to our @Scotambservice Consultant Paramedic @MartinREsposito discuss major trauma in Scotland including our work as part of the @ScotTraumaNwk and our Advanced Practitioner In Critical Care (APPC) team. podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/pre…

We held our first ever national face to face Advanced Practitioner Critical Care (APCC) meeting and training day today. With reps from our North, West and South-East teams, it was a great opportunity for team building, share learning and experience.

Thankyou to @LeechCaroline for presenting at our @Scotambservice Trauma Tuesday CPD session today on the subject of the pre-hospital management of pelvic fractures. An extremely informative and insightful session. #majortraumanetworks #SavingLivesGivingLifeBack

We're looking for a new National Clinical Lead! Find out more about this exciting opportunity using the link below👇 Applications close this Friday 20th October⏰ @MtcWos @NoSTraumaNtwk @traumasoutheast @EosMajor @EMRSscotland @TraumaSas

Many of us are enjoying Scotland's beautiful scenery at this time of year and the roads are busy. To overtake safely, look well ahead & beyond the vehicle in front, consider your position & avoid overtaking at junctions and lay-bys. bit.ly/LveFastDieOld #BreathtakingRoads

Thanks to @Scotambservice CEO @MDicksonNHS for visiting our South-East Advanced Practitioner Critical Care training day today. It was great to meet you and discuss major trauma and pre-hospital critical care.

Congratulations to our Inverness Advanced Practitioner in Critical Care, Mike Adams who was successfully signed off by our @Scotambservice Associate Medical Director and APCC Clinical Lead @trjparke today. Well done Mike! 👏👏

Many thanks to @drpaddymorgan for joining our @Scotambservice Trauma Tuesday CPD session to discuss drowning. Lots to think about but key is to do the basics well. Suction only what you can see, support 'air in and out' and 'blood round and round'. 👏👏

Our Consultant Paramedic for Major Trauma @MartinREsposito supporting Child Safety Week with the @PeadiatricMTC

We are pleased to announce that series 2 of Rescue: Extreme Medics, a four part documentary series showcasing the work of the Scottish Trauma Network, will be shown weekly on @Channel4 at 9pm from Monday 15th May! youtu.be/NWf5tZsjBLI #SavingLives #GivingLifeBack

Thanks to @ScotAirAmb and @BASICSScotland for supporting our @Scotambservice Advanced Practitioner in Critical Care OSCEs today. Working together to improve the pre-hospital care of major trauma and critically ill patients #SavingLives #GivingLivesBack

End of secondment for @Scotambservice Major Trauma Triage lead Stuart Manwell today. Getting major trauma patients to the right place is a key part of the @ScotTraumaNwk and over the past 2 years Stuart has led its introduction, education and audit. 👏👏

Thank you to Prof Ian Roberts for joining our @Scotambservice ‘Trauma Tuesday’ CPD session where we discussed TXA administration for major trauma. Lots of great questions, insight and learning. #SavingLivesGivingLivesBack

We are thrilled to be hosting Stuart Manwell to discuss the @ScotTraumaNwk Major Trauma Triage Tools Stuart will demonstrate how the tool can benefit major trauma patients and triage them to the most appropriate definitive point of care!

The @Scotambservice Critical Care Desk is now piloting @GoodSamApp 'Instant-On-Scene' to assist with identifying major trauma and critically ill patients.

#savethedate #paediatricmajortrauma Save the date for our first Paediatric Major Trauma study day! More info on content to come. Face-to-face lecture based day! 1st of March 2023. Get your study leave requests in. @MtcWos @ScotTraumaNwk @NHSaaa @NHSLanarkshire @NHSGGC @RHCGlasgow

Its GLOweek! #CBITGLOWEEK Children visiting RACH learnt about the importance of road safety and wearing something bright when out in the dark.#BeSeenNotHurt @cbituk @ScotTraumaNwk @NHSGrampian @NHSHighland @NHSOrkney @NHS_Shetland @NHSWI @TraumaSas

It's time for our annual firework injury survey; thanks to everyone in Scottish ED & MIU who contributed previously. Support us again by submitting your firework injury attendances. Previous year's data was fundamental for passing the @scotgov Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Bill