Trauma transformed: A positive review of change during the

J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg · Jul 2020

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Trauma transformed: A positive review of change during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Charles Moore in The Telegraph recently described the NHS as 'lumbering'.1 Far from this description, it has been our experience that the NHS has rapidly transformed across specialties in order to respond to the unprecedented global crisis of COVID-19. We describe here the multiple ways in which the plastic surgery trauma service at Salisbury District Hospital swiftly adapted over a two-week period in March 2020. Our aim is to deliver a tailored trauma service whilst adhering to the same high standards of patient care established prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is our view that many of these changes will be positive enduring practices for the future.

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- Poonam Valand, Nola Lloyd, Megan Robson, and Jessica Steele.
- Plastic Surgery Specialty Training Registrar, Salisbury District Hospital, Odstock Road, Salisbury SP2 8BJ, Wiltshire.
- J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2020 Jul 1; 73 (7): 1357-1404.
AbstractCharles Moore in The Telegraph recently described the NHS as 'lumbering'.1 Far from this description, it has been our experience that the NHS has rapidly transformed across specialties in order to respond to the unprecedented global crisis of COVID-19. We describe here the multiple ways in which the plastic surgery trauma service at Salisbury District Hospital swiftly adapted over a two-week period in March 2020. Our aim is to deliver a tailored trauma service whilst adhering to the same high standards of patient care established prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is our view that many of these changes will be positive enduring practices for the future.Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Ltd.

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