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A consultant anaesthetist praised the fantastic response of NHS teams following the Westminster attacks, attributing their preparedness to a recent pan-London simulation exercise.
A consultant anaesthetist praised the NHS response to the Westminster attacks, highlighting the value of prior simulation training.
A consultant anaesthetist at one of the trauma centres that received casualties after this week’s attacks in Westminster has praised his colleagues for their “fantastic response.” Helgi Johannsson, clinical director of anaesthesia at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, which received eight casualties, said that the trust had taken part in a pan-London simulation exercise in the past year, which simulated a major train accident. He said that the training kicked in once the Westminster incident was declared at 15.55 on Wednesday. “I couldn’t fault our teams, they did an absolutely fantastic job. The whole …
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Anne Gulland (2017) conducted an editorial in Trauma. Major incident response and simulation training was evaluated. A consultant anaesthetist praised the fantastic response of NHS teams following the Westminster attacks, attributing their preparedness to a recent pan-London simulation exercise.
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