Written question asked by Lord Mann (Labour) on Friday, 12 October 2012, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 16 October 2012. It was answered by Anna Soubry (Conservative) on Friday, 19 October 2012 on behalf of the Department of Health.

NHS: Emergencies

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health which hospitals are designated as major trauma centres in the event of a major disaster in the UK.

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Answer

As of April 2012, in NHS England 26 designated major trauma centres (MTCs), shown as follows, now serve the public in the event of major national or regional incidents. They are the hub of regional trauma networks, composed of all the local hospitals and are also linked up to specialist services (such, as burns, spinal cord injury and paediatrics) as required. The whole network would be utilised, including local hospital trauma units, to disseminate patients far more effectively by best matching specialist resources and expertise to patients' needs.

Major Trauma Centres

Adult and Children's Major Trauma Centres

1. Addenbrooke's Hospital Cambridge

2. Frenchay Hospital Bristol

3. James Cook University Hospital Middlesbrough

4. John Radcliffe Hospital Oxford

5. King's College Hospital London

6. Leeds General Infirmary

7. Queen's Medical Centre Nottingham

8. Royal London Hospital

9. Royal Victoria Infirmary Newcastle

10. St Mary's Hospital London

11. St George's Hospital London

12. Southampton General Hospital

Adult Major Trauma Centres

13. Derriford Hospital Plymouth

14. Hull Royal Infirmary

15. Northern General Hospital Sheffield

16. Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham .

17. Royal Preston Hospital

18. Royal Sussex County Hospital Brighton

19. University Hospital Coventry

20. University Hospital of North Staffordshire Stoke on Trent

Children's MTCs

21. Alder Hey Children's Hospital Liverpool

22. Birmingham Children's Hospital

23. Royal Manchester Children's Hospital

24. Sheffield Children's Hospital

Collaborative

25. Manchester Collaborative MTC

(a) Salford Royal NHS Trust

(b) Manchester Royal Infirmary

26. Liverpool Collaborative MTC

(a) Aintree University Hospital

(b) Walton Centre

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 551 cc599-600W; 122530
Session: 2012-13
Subjects: Disasters Trauma centres
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk

NHS: Emergencies

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