Trauma research at the scene of injury – proof of concept through collaboration
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Introduction In the United Kingdom (UK), major trauma networks became operational in April 2012. Based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham (QEHB), supported by the Ministry of Defence and University of Birmingham, the National Institute of Health Research Surgical Reconstruction and Microbiological Research Centre (SRMRC) is one of the few 24/7 UK trauma research centres. Having demonstrated success in delivering time critical studies, collaboration with West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) has resulted in transferring research to the scene of injury, demonstrated by the success of The Brain Biomarker After Trauma Study, ‘Golden-Hour.’
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