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19/08/2025 | STN Event
We’re excited to share details of the upcoming British Trauma Society Annual Scientific Meeting 2025, taking place on 19–20 November at the University of Edinburgh. The programme brings together leading specialists, surgeons, and healthcare professionals from across the UK and beyond. Hosted in collaboration with the Scottish Trauma Network, the conference will showcase cutting-edge research, innovative techniques, and the latest […]
Read more13/08/2025 | Education
A recent and successful event “Virtual Perioperative Careers Showcase” held on the 3rd of June, attracted over 60 attendees eager to learn about career opportunities in the perioperative space across Scotland. The day began with an inspiring welcome from Anne Armstrong, Interim Chief Nursing Officer for Scotland, setting the stage for a dynamic and […]
Read more20/05/2025 | Prehospital
The Scottish Ambulance Service (SAS) Major Trauma Team have compiled a major trauma CPD session aimed at paramedics and technicians. Sessions are presented as both face-to-face training and as an online course, with the aim of reaching as many ambulance clinicians as possible. Consultant Paramedic for Major Trauma, Martin Esposito said, “Our paramedics and […]
Read more17/04/2025 | Paediatrics
We are excited to announce that this year’s Annual Scottish Paediatric Trauma Network Study Day, hosted by the North of Scotland Trauma Network, will be held, in-person, in Aberdeen on Monday, June 2nd, at the Suttie Centre on the Foresterhill site. Please refer to the attached flyer for event details and click here to register. The […]
Read more01/04/2025 | Education
Unfortunately, the Trauma Care After Resuscitation (TCAR) course scheduled to be held in Glasgow this June has been cancelled. However the full programme is available in an online format which can be completed in 18 hours of study time. Unlike trauma programmes targeted at prehospital or emergency care providers, TCAR is explicitly designed for bedside […]
Read more14/02/2025 | Education
We are delighted to announce the relaunch of the North of Scotland Trauma Education Sessions. These virtual sessions are available to all members of the Scottish Trauma Network. In addition to the existing monthly paediatric sessions, adult trauma education sessions will resume in early 2025. The first adult session is scheduled for Thursday 27 February, […]
Read more23/12/2024 | Rehabilitation
The Scottish Trauma Network held an online learning event in October 2024, hosted by colleagues from the South East of Scotland. The event focused on rehabilitating patients with frailty and delirium. Helen, a physiotherapist at the Major Trauma Centre in Glasgow, provided the following summary. What it was about? The event set out to […]
Read more18/11/2024 | Data and Audit
University Hospital Wishaw (UHW) was identified as a STAG mortality outlier for 2017 – 2019 inclusive. As a result, a high-level multidisciplinary mortality review process of all trauma deaths was conducted. This is now established as an essential part of the UHW Major Trauma annual clinical governance process. These annual mortality reviews identified three key […]
Read more02/10/2024 | North of Scotland
The Scottish Audit Trauma Group (STAG) is an integral part of our ability to manage traumatic injuries in Scotland. Year on year the STAG produces this high quality, validated and insightful annual report. However, their remit and output goes far beyond a singular report. Through the local audit coordinators (LACs), highly accurate data are input […]
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