MTN Clinical Group

Clinical Group- Meetings occur quarterly

Chair: John Matthews

Membership:

• MTODN Medical Lead (Chair and Clinical Governance Lead)
• MTODN Quality Improvement Lead
• MTCC Lead Clinicians
• MTCC Major Trauma Coordinator(s)/Operational Services Manager
• Children’s MTC Lead Clinician (AHCH)
• Children’s MTC Major Trauma Coordinator (AHCH)
• TU Trust Trauma Lead Clinicians
• TU Major Trauma Coordinators
• NWAS Senior Clinical Representative
• Lead Clinician for Cheshire and Mersey Rehabilitation Network
• Additional members may be co-opted

Aims of Group:

• To agree overall priorities with clear action plans for service improvement & delivery.
• To have a co-ordinating role across the Network and be a focus for sharing, promoting and developing best practice.
• Promote consensus and provide a forum for multi-professional discussion of major trauma issues.

Key Priorities:

• To develop clinical protocols, guidelines and standards relevant to the Cheshire and Mersey Major Trauma Network to ensure the optimal standard of care is delivered.
• To provide an oversight of clinical governance to the major trauma pathway for all patients and to all partners within the Cheshire and Mersey Major Trauma System.
• To provide oversight of  education, training and research relating to Major Trauma pathways across the network.