Trauma calls in A&E

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Just watching '24hours in A&E' (but also like all the Air Ambulance progs etc).

When they put a call out over the tannoy "Paediatric trauma 10mins" or "Adult trauma 15mins" etc., having taken a phone call from HEMS or the Air Ambulance or whoever, is there a reason they say '10mins' rather than "expected at 9..15" or "due at 17:22" or whatever ?

I always think, if any of the Team needed are in the middle of something, having an eta in the emergency call would be more useful than them wondering what time it was when the call came in, once they free themselves.

I wonder this every time I hear it, so thought I'd seek the wisdom of MN to see if there is a reason I've not thought of

dalmationmad if I’m assuming correctly, i’m good friends with one of the brothers if those children and I know he always thinks of the hospital staff and can’t praise them highly enough. I can’t imagine seeing what you saw but you are appreciated.

My record is 7 simultaneous calls, our unit takes between 5 and 20 per day.

If you get multiple calls, we can triple up on anaesthetists and there tends to be a two from each specialty for surgery, Orthopaedics plus a extra 2 consultants for a code Red. I guess all in we could muster 15 doctors.

We use the pre-alert sheets to try and work out who's skillset will be most useful for which patient. Advanced Trauma Life Support is designed so that one or two trained people can systematically assess and treat life threatening trauma as efficiently as possible

Absolutely Dalmatian!!

Thanks to the medics who have posted for taking the time to do so. You do an amazing job.

Bifwifs are we talking Derby?

I did a short A&E rotation and I always felt the shorter the time the worse it was when you got there. Hats off to you lot still working there, its so hard x