The Trauma Anaesthesia Group (TAG) is a group of dedicated specialist anaesthetists that support the trauma service by delivering clinical care for major trauma patients in the emergency department, operating theatres, and critical care unit. In addition, they support the trauma ward by delivering regional anaesthesia for limb injuries and truncal fractures usually in the form of a regional anaesthesia catheter service. Aside from their clinical role the TAG team is responsible for several projects and initiatives within the within the wider trauma service where they provide specialist input. There are a total of 12 specialist trauma anaesthetic consultants and the service is led by Dr Dan Nevin.
Training in advanced trauma anaesthesia successfully delivered to anaesthetic trainees. Basic, intermediate, higher and advanced trauma anaesthesia is supported and mapped to the RCoA curriculum. Advanced trainees in trauma anaesthesia have a bespoke programme which exposes them to the breadth of trauma anaesthesia and supplements transferrable skills.
TAG can support advanced trauma training to 2 senior trainee anaesthetists at a time. Clinical opportunities and learning opportunities have been mapped to the Special Interest Area “Trauma and Stabilisation” of the 2021 RCoA curriculum.
Establishment of trauma fellow programme. Currently supports one military trauma fellow, one Research/ Trauma fellow and one joint Paediatric/ Adult trauma fellow. Fellowship leads to sign off in advanced trauma & higher regional or advanced regional and higher trauma dependent on incumbent needs and ambitions.
Publications from the department
A systematic review of the timing of intubation in patients with traumatic brain injury: prehospital versus in-hospital intubation. (European Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery) DOI
From the PELOTS study: At risk child: a contemporary analysis of injured children in London and the Southeast of England: a prospective, multicentre cohort study. DOI
Continuing Education (BJA) article ‘Trauma resuscitation and REBOA’
2022 RCSed Report: Valuing Staff, Valuing patients. The Report on the Psychosocial care and Mental Health Programme