The North of Scotland (NoS) Trauma Network includes five health boards: <\/p>\n\n\n\n
The development of the Trauma Network is a key priority and a component of the NoS Regional Delivery Plan. A NoS Trauma Programme Group oversees the development and implementation of plans to improve trauma care and meet the needs of the local population, whilst meeting national requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
There are many causes of major trauma but the most common causes in the NoS are road traffic accidents, falls and assault. In delivering outcome focussed trauma care there are a number of teams and professionals across the network in community and hospital settings. Each regional network will include a MTC; this is Aberdeen Royal Infirmary for adult trauma care and Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital for paediatric trauma care, the NoS Network and MTC was launched on the 1st of October 2018. In addition to the MTC there are a number of Local Emergency Hospitals, a Trauma Unit and Community Hospitals and services that contribute to major trauma care in the NoS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The North of Scotland (NoS) region comprises the following sites:<\/p>\n\n\n\nSite<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> Designation<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> Health Board<\/strong><\/strong><\/td><\/tr> Aberdeen Royal Infirmary<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> MTC<\/td> NHS Grampian<\/td><\/tr> Aberdeen Royal Children\u2019s Hospital<\/strong><\/td> pMTC<\/td> NHS Grampian<\/td><\/tr> Raigmore Hospital<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> TU<\/td> NHS Highland<\/td><\/tr> Gilbert Bain Hospital<\/strong><\/td> LEH<\/td> NHS Shetland<\/td><\/tr> Balfour Hospital<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> LEH<\/td> NHS Orkney<\/td><\/tr> Caithness General Hospital<\/strong><\/td> LEH<\/td> NHS Highland<\/td><\/tr> Western Isles Hospital<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> LEH<\/td> NHS Western Isles<\/td><\/tr> Dr Gray\u2019s Hospital<\/strong><\/td> LEH<\/td> NHS Grampian<\/td><\/tr> Belford Hospital<\/strong><\/strong><\/td> LEH<\/td> NHS Highland<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n