Burns & Trauma
The current situation within the major trauma network is that there is no bypass for burns patients to the regional burns unit at Pinderfields except for selected cases conveyed by the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Other cases should follow the major trauma triage tool. The tool does not specifically cover burns - thus most patients without isolated burns and no obvious traumatic injuries will be transferred to their local trauma unit. Click on the image below to the go to the Northern Burns Care Network website and navigate to the bottom of the page to find the referral guidelines which contain relevant clinical guidance.
Pre 2026 guidance can be found here (kept for reference)
Pre 2017 guidance can be found here (kept for reference)
The current situation within the major trauma network is that there is no bypass for burns patients to the regional burns unit at Pinderfields except for selected cases conveyed by the Yorkshire Air Ambulance. Other cases should follow the major trauma triage tool. The tool does not specifically cover burns - thus most patients without isolated burns and no obvious traumatic injuries will be transferred to their local trauma unit. Click on the image below to the go to the Northern Burns Care Network website and navigate to the bottom of the page to find the referral guidelines which contain relevant clinical guidance.
Pre 2026 guidance can be found here (kept for reference)
Pre 2017 guidance can be found here (kept for reference)