Question 1

Advanced Trauma Life Support Course (ATLS)

Accepted Answer

The ATLS course is the basis of our trauma care. This 2 day course is highly interactive, delivered via simulated patient scenarios, unfolding scenario stations and group discussion. Attendance is recommended for doctors during the first or second year of specialist training. FY1 are not eligible to attend. Advanced Clinical Practitioners are able to complete ATLS as full providers. Nurses and other suitable HCPs may sometimes attend as observers.

The course is run in various locations across the East of England through the Royal College of Surgeons (London). Course details including dates can be found on their website: Royal College of Surgeons (London)

Question 2

European Trauma Course (ETC)

Accepted Answer

The ETC is a multidisciplinary trauma course for senior clinical staff focusing on team membership and leadership skills within a trauma team setting. The course runs over 2.5 days, with 85% taught in sim/scenario workshops.

ETC  is a demanding course and you should be at ST4 level or above, a senior nurse or AHP and actively involved with trauma management on a relatively frequent basis. Assessment is continual throughout, there is no final exam.

Within the East of England ETC is currently held in Luton once a year.​ For further information on the European Trauma Course please click here.

Question 3

East of England Trauma Team Leader (TTL) Course

Accepted Answer

This one day simulation course has been designed by the Trauma Network and Health Education East of England to enhance leadership skills for Emergency Medicine Higher Specialty Trainees and Consultants who are required to undertake the Trauma Team Leader (TTL) role. Pre-course online learning aims to refresh knowledge of trauma systems, lay foundations of the principles of leadership, human factors, and develop an understanding of the debriefing process.

A full day of face to face training will focus on human factors principles and crisis resource management, effective leadership and clinical decision making in the context of trauma. EM ST3's are able to book this training via Bridge (to be completed once only). Consultant only courses can be organised via the Network. Please contact the Education Lead to discuss this sian.cross1@nhs.net

Question 4

East of England Trauma Emergency Skills Course

Accepted Answer

This cadaveric course run in both Cambridge and Norwich aims to teach resuscitative thoracotomy, surgical airway, lateral canthotomy, and other ED or pre-hospital surgical skills. The course is run by the School of Emergency Medicine at HEE for EM trainees. Attendance for trainees is coordinated by the School of Emergency Medicine.

Question 5

Damage Control Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery (DCOTS)

Accepted Answer

An opportunity to practise using cadavers and learn about the strategies, tactics and skills developed in battlefield surgery that are applicable to the civilian surgeon in the management of the multiply injured patient. This course is currently run on a regular basis by the Royal College of Surgeons (London). Course details including dates can be found on their website: Royal College of Surgeons (London)

Question 6

Definitive Surgical Trauma Skills (DSTS)

Accepted Answer

This is a practical cadaveric workshop course for surgeons who are relatively inexperienced in trauma but may be required to perform life-preserving surgery on severely injured patients during the course of their duties. This course is currently run on a regular basis through the Royal College of Surgeons (London). Course details including dates can be found on their website: Royal College of Surgeons (London)

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