Northern Clinical Networks & Senate
Terms of Reference
NORTHERN TRAUMA SYSTEM EXECUTIVE
GROUP
Purpose of the Northern Trauma System (NTS) Executive Group
To improve the quality of care and equity of service provision for people experiencing
trauma across the North East and Cumbria.
Main aims and objectives of the group
These are to:
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Work across the whole pathway: prevention; immediate treatment; secondary
treatment; and rehabilitation
Provide leadership and innovation in trauma services delivery
Promote equity across the NTS
Define the specific objectives to which the NTS should work
Ensure Major Trauma Centres and Trauma Units are validated through a selfassessment and peer review process
Work closely with partner organisations on strategic issues relating to the trauma
workforce, training and education
Compare performance against agreed standards to monitor and evaluate service
provision.
Undertake service reviews of existing services, in particular where indicators show
that performance on outcomes is below average
Work closely with other clinical networks and modernisation streams that may have
common ground in terms of reviewing patient pathways, and resolving bottlenecks
in the pathway, to achieve continuous service improvement
Identify research and educational needs and opportunities
Membership
 Chair – Dr Dave Bramley
 Deputy Chair – Dr Jackie Gregson
 Deputy Chair – Karen Portas
 Consultant with lead role for trauma in North Trauma Network
 Manager with lead role for trauma in North Trauma Network
 Exec Director Lead in North Trauma Network
 Consultant with lead role for trauma in South Trauma Network
 Manager with lead role for trauma in South Trauma Network
 Exec Director Lead in South Trauma Network
 Medical Director NEAS
 Service Lead NEAS
 Specialist Commissioning Manager
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Rehab Clinical Advisory Group Chair
NTS Clinical Advisory Group Chair
Northern Trauma System Network Manager
Other individuals to be co-opted onto the group when necessary:
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CCG Commissioning Lead
Clinical Networks Information Analyst
Role of members:
 Members of the Group should be accountable and responsible for implementing
changes and service development within their own organisations/areas and teams.
It is therefore expected that members of the Group should be of sufficiently senior
level to be accountable and responsible for ensuring any actions that need to be
implemented by them and/or their teams are carried out.
 Members must ensure that representation and communication is maintained
between the NTS Executive Group, local operational teams and the Network
Oversight Group.
 It is the responsibility of all members of the NTS Executive Group to communicate
discussions and outcomes agreed at the meetings to and from any relevant groups,
teams, front line and other staff in their own organisations.
 It is expected that members attend at least 75% of meetings
 Tenure for chair of this group will be 3 years
Frequency of meetings:
 Meetings will take place on a quarterly basis.
 Action points will be taken at each meeting and will be shared prior to the following
meeting.
 The action points will be agreed and matters arising discussed at each subsequent
meeting.
The meeting will be quorate with attendance from more than half of its constituent
organisations and at least 1 representative from each trauma network.
Reporting/communication arrangements
The NTS Executive Group will report to the:
 Northern Clinical Networks and Senate Oversight Group
The NTS Executive Group will link closely with other Network groups including:
 NTS Clinical Advisory Group
 NTS Trauma Rehab Group – group to be convened
 Other groups as necessary depending on work programme
General:
 Task and finish groups will be established if required
 Meetings will be conducted in an informal manner encouraging discussion and
debate
 Members will respect other colleague’s views and opinions at all times
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