title: Trauma care services in the United Kingdom: past, present and future.
abstract: Current provision of trauma services in the United Kingdom is insufficient, resulting in a high mortality of trauma patients. Multiple studies proved that regionalisation of the trauma care can significantly reduce mortality and morbidity by avoiding unnecessary transfer and reducing delay in delivering definitive surgery. This evidence led to changes in delivering trauma care in London which showed a significant reduction in mortality from severe injuries.
authors.affiliation: ABM University Health Board, General Surgery Department, Morriston Hospital, Swansea SA6 6NL. jakub.kaczynski@hotmail.co.uk
authors.forename: Jakub
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kaczynski
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hilton
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D014193:Trauma Centers; D014194:Traumatology / Q000193:education / Q000458:organization & administration* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006113:United Kingdom; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000628:therapy*