Emergency services come together for Wexham Park knife-injury training

Staff worked with an actor patient in the training scenarios

Hospital and emergency workers have undertaken special training on how to deal with incidents involving knife wounds.

More than 100 medical staff, along with police and firefighters, took part in the Code Red Trauma Day at Wexham Park Hospital in Slough, Berkshire.

Frimley Health NHS Trust said it "shone a spotlight" on dealing with knife wounds and stabbing injuries.

They were given a training scenario dealing with an actor patient.

More than 100 consultants, doctors and nursing staff from the emergency departments at Wexham Park and Frimley Park hospitals took part in the event.

Joining them were paramedics from South Central Ambulance Service, medical students, and police and fire service representatives.

They were given lectures covering topics such as traumatic cardiac arrest, ventilation and trauma team leadership.

There were also practice sessions and simulation exercises, with clinical psychologists and human factor experts also taking part.

The trust said the session helped communication between individuals and organisations dealing with knife trauma events.

Emergency department registrar Dr Vasant Mohandas said: "It's not just about factual knowledge, it's about how you act and respond in any given situation and communicate with each other."

The organisers hope the Code Red Trauma Day can become an annual event.

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