At the Leeds Major Trauma Centre we look after any person who has suffered major trauma within West Yorkshire for adults and Yorkshire and Humberside for children. If you or a loved one has recently suffered a major trauma we hope these pages will provide you with some information to help.
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About our Major Trauma Centre work
How we’re supporting major trauma patients across West Yorkshire
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Contact Major Trauma Centre
Contact the Leeds Major Trauma Centre team
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Day One Trauma Charity
More information about Day One, a charity supporting Major Trauma Centres across the UK
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Resuscitative surgery
The resuscitative surgical team support the Major Trauma Centre, repairing a range of injuries and stopping bleeding
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Useful Trauma Centre links
Useful resources for patients and staff
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Visiting hours
Visiting hours on L10 – Major Trauma Ward at Leeds General Infirmary
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West Yorkshire Major Trauma Network
Bringing together Major Trauma Care across West Yorkshire
What is major trauma?
Major trauma means to suffer a life changing injury or multiple serious injuries that could cause death or serious disability. This could include people who have been in a high-speed vehicle crash, industrial accident, high fall, explosion or severe knife or gunshot wounds. Although these sorts of injuries are rare, severe major trauma remains the leading cause of death in people under the age of 30. Trauma patients occupy more hospital beds than all patients with heart diseases and four times more than patients with cancer.
Major trauma patients often suffer complex, multiple injuries that need surgical and nursing care from multiple specialists and care from many professionals such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists and speech therapists. This care is very important and many patients need a personalised rehabilitation programme taking many months to help them return to an active life.