A trauma centre in the UK: the Stoke experience.
This paper outlines the development of a pilot trauma centre in Stoke on Trent, UK, as part of the Department of Health Trauma Centre Evaluation Project. A historical background to the Evaluation Project is included along with details of the evolution of trauma services in North Staffordshire, UK. The authors draw upon their personal experiences of working in the pilot centre and provide an insight into how the Emergency Department, in particular, met the challenge.
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D006302:Health Services Research; D006801:Humans; D010343:Patient Admission; D010865:Pilot Projects; D016730:Program Development; D014193:Trauma Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006113:United Kingdom