Trauma National Clinical Network Te Hononga Whētuki ā-Motu

The Trauma National Clinical Network manages the operational aspects of our national work plan. The group serves as a key link between regional and national networks. Members include the national clinical co-leads and programme manager, the 4 regional clinical leads and representatives from:

• nursing
• allied health
• ACC
• the ambulance sector
• community rehabilitation.

The Trauma National Clinical Network has 6 strategic objectives.

1. Right time, right place, right person
   All patients receive high quality, time critical trauma care throughout their trauma journey from the point of injury and throughout their recovery
2. Partnership
   Partner with consumers and their whānau to co-design services to create better outcomes and patient and whānau experiences.
3. Excellence for Māori through equity
   Work with Te Tiriti partners and communities to explore how to provide excellent trauma care and improve trauma prevention.
4. Workforce
   Establish trauma and associated rehabilitation as speciality skillsets in order to increase the capacity and capability of the trauma healthcare workforce.
5. Prevention
   Engage with all interested parties, highlighting the impact of trauma on the population, to ensure that trauma prevention is prioritised.
6. Networking
   Practice an ethos of connection and collaboration, supported by pathways of care so patients and their whanāu experience high quality seamless services. Aligned to strategic imperatives locally, regionally and nationally.

Part of the new structure of the Trauma National Clinical Network are 5 expert workstreams, Rōpū Rangatira.

1. Injury Prevention.
2. Pre-Hospital and Acute Care.
3. Rehabilitation and Transitions of Care.
4. NZ Trauma Registry, Data and Insights.
5. Trauma Quality Improvement.

These Rōpū Rangatira are comprised of local, regional and national leaders who will:

• understand service delivery across the continuum of care, and be prepared to think innovatively to bring about improvements
• be committed to and understand equity and variation and how it impacts on people experiencing the effects of trauma and uphold the mana of Māori whānau
• be able to evaluate different issues and perspectives and work in a way that facilitates collaboration among the different stakeholders
• actively seek information and/or advice from others to help inform the work of the group and provide feedback to their constituency/district as appropriate
• communicate and report back on a regular basis from their own district, agency, or region.

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