NICE releases new trauma guidelines

NICE has published 5 new guidance documents providing clinical recommendations for health workers involved in major trauma care.

The guidelines cover the treatment of patients with spinal injuries, fractures, and the organisation and provision of trauma services in hospital and pre-hospital settings. 

The Society and College of Radiographers have provided feedback during the consultation stage of these guidelines, which you can find by clicking the ‘History’ section of the documents using the links below, and then downloading the ‘Consultation comments published’ file. 

Read more about the new guidelines: 

• Major trauma: service delivery
• Major trauma: assessment and initial management
• Spinal injury: assessment and initial management
• Fractures (non-complex): assessment and management
• Fractures (complex): assessment and management