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IMPACT - The Centre for Post-Collision Research Innovation and Training. IMPACT exists to further the scientific study of factors which affect patient and bystander outcomes following road related trauma. Website: https://post-collision.com
Very pleased to announce that IMPACT has been shortlisted for two awards at the annual Chartered Institute of Highways & Transportation awards:
- CIHT Research award
- CIHT road safety award
You can find out more about awards and nominees here:
www.ciht.org.uk/news/2025-ci...
Understanding Evidence-Based Medicine: Transforming Post-Collision Care
Read our blog here:
post-collision.com/blog/underst...
Are you interested in the latest developments in post-collision research and guidance? Or do you want to get involved with IMPACT projects?
If so, you can join our growing international ambassador network by submitting your details through this link:
post-collision.com/ambassadors/
As part of our work looking at the crucial role bystanders can have in improving outcomes following a collision, we have created this to show the potential areas they could impact care.
Currently titled the โbystander wheelโโฆ.. let us know if you have a more imaginative name!
Awesome to see the IMPACT ambassador network taking shape both in the UK and Internationally.
Be the first to hear about upcoming research opportunities and any new evidence - sign up here:
post-collision.com/ambassadors
Itโs a busy week for the IMPACT team.
- 1 week to go until the IMPACT conference stream @TraumaCareUK, so the inevitable last minute finalisation
- Round 3 of the latest Delphi study closes on Friday
- Supporting a regional conference to embed EXIT + consensus principles on Friday!
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The Road Injury Chain of Survival
Much like the well-established model for cardiac arrest, a Road Injury Chain of Survival would provide a structured framework to optimise patient outcomes. This consists of five key links - Find out more here:
roadsafetygb.org.uk/news/opinion...
Maternal Cardiac Arrest
New Roadside to Resus Episode out now!
โชhttps://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-resus-room/id1090433226?mt=2โฌ
open.spotify.com/show/4pGoo1X...
TheResusRoom.co.uk #FOAMed
Out this monthโฆ
itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
open.spotify.com/show/4pGoo1X...
TheResusRoom.co.uk #FOAMed
February โ25 Paper Podcast
โขKetamine for status epilepticus
โขHigh flow or restrictive O2 in trauma
โขTransfusion strategies in TBI
itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/t...
open.spotify.com/show/4pGoo1X...
TheResusRoom.co.uk #FOAMed
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โThe dogma ate my homework: Rethinking road safetyโ
In December, IMPACT director Tim Nutbeam delivered the 32nd Westminster Lecture on behalf of the Parliamentary Advisory Committee for Transport Safety.
You can download a copy of the presentation here:
www.pacts.org.uk/events/pacts...
**Blog**
Hitchensโ Razor: Evaluating the Unproven
Want to find out a bit more about the challenges of undoing historical practices?
Take a look at our blog which discusses it here:
post-collision.com/blog/hitchen...
๐คฉWe have just rewatched this amazing piece of work from
@PostCollision on Self Extrication๐คฉ
๐An incredibly important and impactful 2 minutes of animation! ๐
Donโt miss out on this powerful content, please watch and share!
#SelfExtrication #EXITProject #IMPACTfulAnimation #PostCollision #FPHC
Now published in SJTREM:
โThis consensus statement marks a paradigm shift in extrication practice, moving away from traditional movement minimisation to a focus on time-sensitive, patient-centred careโ
Open access available here: sjtrem.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....
๐จ๐จNew research alert๐จ๐จ
The development and validation of a simplified Bleeding Audit Triage Trauma (sBATT) score for use by lay persons, or where monitoring equipment is unavailable or inappropriateโฆ..
Take a look and let us know your thoughts!
bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjo...
Wishing everyone a Happy New Year from all of the IMPACT team!
A huge thanks to all of our partners, ambassadors and supporters in 2024.
2025 is already shaping up to be a REALLY exciting year - we canโt wait to share it with you!
Key messages from the EXIT project - all in animated form!
5 years work into 2 minutes - please take a look and share!
Key studies here:
tinyurl.com/48d4jpff
tinyurl.com/3kxdeuz3
tinyurl.com/3yeja4us
YouTube link here: youtu.be/hquLBLjkhpA
#extrication
#medblue
We are looking to create a network of IMPACT Ambassadors to ensure everyone has the opportunity to contribute to the research and guidance related to post-collision care.
YOU can get involved by completing the form in the link below.
#IMPACTambassador
post-collision.com/impact-ambas...
