SMTN Policies

Severn Major Trauma Network Policies 

Severn Trauma Adult Guideline Manual 2022 (STAG Manual 2022) 

 

 

Severn Major Trauma Network 

- Major Trauma Automatic Acceptance Policy

 

- Mass Casualty and Major Incident

 

- Network Repatriation 

 

Pre-Hospital 

- Inter-Hospital Transfer of Major Trauma Patients 

- Pre-Hospital Blood  

- Pre-Hospital Handover

- Registration of Patients with Uncertain Details

 

The Emergency Department 

-The Trauma Team

- Emergency Department and Critical Care Drug Bags

- Death and Breaking Bad News in the Emergency Department

 

Airway and Anaesthesia

- Emergency Anaesthesia for Major Trauma

- Emergency Surgical Airway

- Oral and Maxillofacial Injuries

 

 

Thoracic Injuries

- Chest Injuries in Major Trauma 

- Management of Fractured Ribs and Flail Chest

- Management of Cardiac Injuries

- Overview of Chest Drain Insertion and Management

- Resuscitative Thoracotomy

- Traumatic Cardiac Arrest

 

 

Major Haemorrhage & Vascular Injuries 

- Major Haemorrhage

- TXA Use in Trauma Patients

- Traumatic Vascular Injury

 

 

Traumatic Brain Injury & Spinal Injury 

- Traumatic Brain Injury 

- Spinal Injury

 

 

Abdomen & Pelvis

- Assessment and Management of Major Abdominal Trauma

- AAST Organ Injury Grades

- Pelvic and Acetabular Fracture Management

 

 

Extremities

- Open Fractures

- Compartment Syndrome

- Tertiary Survey

 

 

Radiology

- Whole Body CT Imaging Protocol

- Interventional Radiology

- Southmead Radiology Department

 

 

Rehabilitation

- Specialist Dietetic Management and Nutritional Support

- Amputee Referral Pathway

- Referral Guidelines To Rehabilitation Services