Trauma: Who cares? A response on behalf of atls

Advanced Trauma Life Support

• 1988 - ATLS lands in the UK

• 20 years of enthusiasm and commitment

• 2007

• Over 16000 Providers
• Over 1500 Instructors
• 103 Centres
• 3 Separate Courses

Provider courses run - 237

• Provider courses run - 237

• Providers trained - 4215

• Instructor courses run - 17

• Instructors trained - 270

NCEPOD

• NCEPOD

• “Airway and Breathing are Urgent Priority”

• ATLS manual

• p42 - “Airway and Ventilation are the first priorities.”

NCEPOD

• NCEPOD

• “Investigations should be timely and appropriate. Senior input is vital.”

• ATLS manual

• p109 - “Missed internal injuries remain the leading area of preventable mortality in the non-brain injured patient.”