London Trauma Conference 2013

The seventh London Trauma Conference took place at the Royal Geographical Society, Kensington Gore, between 10 December and 13 December 2013. Consisting of a main programme of presentations supplemented by breakaway sessions held parallel to the main conference, the speakers addressed a number of key questions in trauma and emergency medicine. The Journal of Paramedic Practice attended the London Cardiac Arrest Symposium held on 10 December, which returned for the second time following its success in 2012, and the Air Ambulance and Pre-hospital Care Day held on 12 December, which focused on some of the wider trauma issues faced in the pre-hospital setting.

The conference kicked off with a discussion from Dr Richard Lyon on the TOPCAT study. Looking at the rationale behind the trial and some of the problems that arose, the interim results presented by Dr Lyon suggested a number of indicators for potential improvements in the management of pre-hospital cardiac arrest.