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Annual report 2021 - 2022 available

We are pleased to share the National Trauma Network's 2021-2022 annual report. This report highlights some of the fantastic progress that has been made to improve mortality from trauma in New Zealand.
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Release of a national best-practice critical bleeding bundle of care

A practical guide for clinical staff to use to inform their care of critically haemorrhaging trauma patients. The overall project aim is to eliminate avoidable deaths from haemorrhage and multiple org…
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Physical Injury is a Common Cause of Death & Disability in New Zealanders

We aim to reduce the number of deaths and the severity of disability for those who survive.
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What we do

We are leading the establishment of a contemporary trauma system in New Zealand that aims to reduce the number of deaths and severity of disability for those who survive. We achieve this by fostering:

Clinical leadership and coordination through a national network and four regional trauma networks offering nationwide coverage.

The New Zealand Trauma registry gives a national view of where major trauma happens, who it happens to and how this can inform policy and prioritised initiatives.