Performance Comparison: Trauma Care
This information will be updated and available by end of May 2023
Trauma Care in England and Wales
Every year across
England and Wales, 16,000 (approximately) people die after injury. It is the leading cause
of death among children and young adults of 44 years and under. In addition,
there are many millions of non-fatal injuries each year.
Understanding the benefits and the risks associated with different types
of treatment is important for all patients. However it is not generally
appreciated that there are variations in the success of treatment in different
hospitals. It follows that there are probably opportunities to improve
care.
This website
was developed by the Trauma Audit & Research Network to help patients
who have been injured. The Care Quality Commission (formerly The Healthcare Commission), the independent regulator
of healthcare in England and Wales has advised The Trauma Network on the
design of the website using the Heart
Surgery Website as a model.
The website
provides, for the first time, important information about the rates of
survival for patients who have been injured and treated at different hospitals
across England and Wales. It also provides information about the benefits
of certain kinds of treatment.
How to use this information
To read more about this website and to review survival rates at different
hospitals, continue here
To interpret the information on this site, please go to Information
for Patients
What it can't tell you
Your own chances of surviving injury. This is dependent on your individual cirumstances such as your age and
general health.