Expert reference group | National Trauma Network

Expert reference group

The critical haemorrhage expert reference group provides independent expert advice to the critical haemorrhage project within the Health Quality & Safety Commission’s trauma programme.

The group leads the development of national best practice guidance, providing expertise in haemorrhage management and trauma care from their respective fields.

The expert reference group meets approximately 4–5 times a year, by Zoom or in person. The meetings are supported by the Commission’s trauma programme team.

Members

Name	Role	Organisation
Kerry Gunn (chair)	Clinical lead, critical haemorrhage project (anaesthetist)	Health Quality & Safety Commission
Mr Ian Civil	Clinical lead, National Trauma Network (vascular and trauma surgeon)	National Trauma Network
Richard Charlewood	Transfusion medicine specialist	New Zealand Blood Service
Tony Smith	Medical director	St John Ambulance
Andy Swain	Medical director	Wellington Free Ambulance
Orla Fowden	Right care advisor	St John Ambulance (South Island)
David O'Byrne	Emergency medicine specialist	Hutt Valley DHB Wellington Free Ambulance
David Lang	Emergency medicine specialist	Nelson Marlborough DHB
Dominic Fleischer	Emergency medicine specialist	Canterbury DHB
Renate Donovan	Trauma Nurse	Capital & Coast DHB
Richard Aickin	Paediatric emergency specialist and representative for the New Zealand Resuscitation Council	Starship Children's Health NZ Resuscitation Council
Susan Mercer	Transfusion nurse specialist (intensive care unit)	New Zealand Blood Service
James Moore	Intensivist	Capital & Coast DHB
Jack Hill	Māori representative (anaesthetist)	Auckland DHB
Chris Jephcott	Anaesthetist	Waikato DHB
Caroline Gunn	Consumer representative	N/A
Paul McBride	Data scientist	Health Quality & Safety Commission
Sandy Ngov	Project coordinator	Health Quality & Safety Commission