• Karim Brohi and Rosel Tallach.
• Centre for Trauma Sciences and Crisis Prevention and Management Network, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK; Royal London Hospital Major Trauma Centre, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK. Electronic address: k.brohi@qmul.ac.uk.
• Br J Anaesth. 2022 Feb 1; 128 (2): e65-e67.

AbstractMass casualty events are on the rise globally, as we face increasing pressures from scarcity of resources, population growth, systemic inequalities, geopolitical instabilities, and polarised discourse. Although they are rare events for an individual practitioner, they are going to happen to someone, somewhere, this week, this month, this year. And whilst they are often the last consideration for healthcare systems under constant pressures from daily routine work, individuals, departments, hospitals, and systems have to step up effectively in times of crisis. Failure to do so can lead to suboptimal outcomes for casualties, and even perceived failures can have crippling consequences on staff, families, and communities for years.Copyright © 2021 British Journal of Anaesthesia. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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