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Major Trauma Awareness Week: Beyond clinical care - the true impact of catastrophic injury
Major physical trauma affects thousands of people every year. Every day dedicated teams of professionals work around the clock to save and rebuild lives following major injury. With advances in clinical care more people than ever are surviving their injuries. This is incredible, but can lead to devastating long term consequences for individuals and their families.
As part of UK Major Trauma Awareness Week, Day One Trauma Support is drawing attention to the life changing impact of major trauma by sharing amazing stories of impact, challenge and the road to recovery.
By listening to patients and families experiences, we can better understand the long-term impact of catastrophic injury on people’s lives. We can provide a leading, credible voice to patients through our own evidence and by collaborating with other organisations who are committed to supporting people to rebuild their lives following major trauma.
Because surviving major trauma is just the start. No one should have to rebuild their life on their own.
Visit www.dayonetrauma.org/mtaw, follow @dayonetrauma, or visit stand 60 at BOA Congress.
Dave Nichols leads the communications function at Day One Trauma Support – helping increase the charity’s profile to ensure everyone impacted by major trauma gets the support they deserve. After 10 years in journalism, Dave has spent the past decade in the charity sector. He has experience leading national campaigns, media launches, and working empathetically with those seriously injured to amplify their voices for change in the health sector. Dave is passionate about equality and ensuring everyone has access to the support they need. Now and again you might see him on TV.