Traumatic injury is a global burden and contributes largely to death and disability across the UK. For every trauma death at least two people are left with severe and permanent disability and the effects of traumatic injury have considerable long-term implications upon the quality of life of its survivors. As a result of traumatic injury, there is also a significant impact upon the associated costs to the NHS.
The Trauma Audit and Research Network (TARN) was an established national clinical audit for trauma care across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland and supported 218 trauma receiving trusts by providing each trauma unit with case mix adjusted outcome analysis, performance of key process measures and comparisons of trauma care. The service was originally delivered by the Academic Health Science Centre at the University of Manchester (UoM) on behalf of the NHS. Following a strategic review, the service will now be delivered by NHS England and has been renamed the National Major Trauma Registry (NMTR).
In line with its statutory functions, Digital Health and Care Wales (DHCW) has submitted a request to NHS England in line with the provisions contained in section 255 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to deliver this service on behalf of the NHS in Wales.
Further information on how your data is used, please see below links to the relevant privacy information:
NHS England Privacy Notice: NMTR
Digital Health and Care Wales Privacy Notice: NMTR
South Wales Trauma Network: Privacy Notice