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Thanks to all those who’ve signed up for the forthcoming Mountain Trauma Day- all 32 places were snapped up in just under two weeks! In this post we’ve set out the programme for the day. If you or your organisation would be interested in running a day like this please get in touch and we can lend a hand!

As health care providers we often lose touch with those that we treat. Mountain rescue team members rarely hear about their casualties once they reach hospital, whilst those working in acute specialties learn very little about their patient’s recovery and rehabilitation. Our Mountain Trauma Day on Friday 9th May is an attempt to get a better feel for the whole process - from the first minutes of resuscitation right through to the many months of therapy. 

Doors open at 0900. We'll kick off with a quick briefing and then...

Session 1 - 0930-1015 - Dr Steve Rowe - TBC

Steve is a Consultant Anaesthetist at Sheffield Teaching Hospitals and a Doctor for Yorkshire Air Ambulance. He has been a member of Edale Mountain Rescue Team for almost 25 years and has served in a number of roles including Medical Officer and Team Leader. 

Session 2 - 1015-1100 - Dr Jamie Barclay - Time Critical - Initial Response And Evacuation In Mountain Rescue

Jamie is a Clinical Fellow working in Anaesthetics and Critical Care, and a mountaineering instructor working and living in North Wales. He is a member of Ogwen Valley Mountain Rescue Organisation (OVMRO) and is the team doctor. Jamie has over 20 years experience working in mountains throughout the UK and overseas, including expedition leadership, coaching and guiding. He has clinical interests in pre-hospital care and mountain medicine, having worked as a junior clinical fellow with EMRTS Wales Air Ambulance, and is regularly active with OVMRO, both teaching and training members in casualty care, and providing clinical care to mountain casualties.

Break

Session 3 - 1115-1200 - Dr Luke Mueller - A Scramble That Didn’t Go To Plan

Luke Mueller is an Emergency Medicine Trainee (ST2) in North Wales with a passion for mountaineering. A near-fatal accident in August 2020 reshaped his outlook on risk, decision-making, and life itself.

Session 4 -1200-1245 - Dr Holly Warder - Orthopaedic Injuries In The Mountains And How To Fix Them

Holly is a Trauma and Orthopaedic Trainee based in South Yorkshire. She holds the Diploma and MSc in Mountain Medicine. Her dissertation project focused upon joint replacements in climbers and mountaineers. She enjoys trail running, cycling, outdoor swimming and climbing. But most of all, Holly loves fixing broken bones and getting people back to doing what they enjoy!

Lunch

Session 5 - 1315-1400 - Dr Jeremy Windsor - What Happens When The Surgeons Are Done?

Jeremy is a Consultant in Anaesthetics and Critical Care at Chesterfield Royal Hospital and the Director of the Centre for Mountain Medicine at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan).

In his talk, Jeremy will describe the experience of a patient who suffered a life threatening splenic injury whilst out walking in the Peak District. Using a range of different resources he will build up a picture of just what can happen - both good and bad - in the days following surgery.

Session 6 - 1400-1445 - Dr Helen Blamey - Medicine, Mobility and Mountains!

Helen (on the right!) is an Anaesthetics and Critical Care Trainee based in the Thames Valley and has a strong commitment to creating inclusive opportunities in sport for people with disabilities. Prior to entering medicine, she worked in para sport, gaining invaluable experience in promoting accessibility and empowering individuals with disabilities to participate in outdoor sports and activities. Helen’s passion for the outdoors and adaptive sports continues to drive her work with the International Paralympic Committee and the Invictus Games Foundation, creating environments where people of all abilities can enjoy nature and challenge themselves through sport and physical activity

Break 

Session 7 - 1500-1545 - Mr James Dunachie and Mr Marc Barr - Navigating Rehabilitation From Trauma...

James Dunachie is a Chartered Physiotherapist with more than 10 years of clinical experience. With his colleague Marc Barr, he runs a clinic - Peak Physio - in heart of the Peak District. He has a first class honours degree in Physiotherapy from Sheffield Hallam University and has completed further training as an injection therapist. James lives in Eyam with his family. He loves walking locally in the hills and plays a variety of sports including tennis locally.

Marc Barr is a Chartered Physiotherapist who has worked in a variety of roles in the NHS and elite sports over the past 10 years. Including Olympic and Paralympic teams such as Boxing, Canoeing, Triathlon and Gymnastics. He has also worked with Hull City Tigers and Derbyshire Country Cricket Club. Marc has completed a Masters in Advanced Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy and currently works in the Emergency Department at Chesterfield Hospital as an Advanced Practice Physiotherapist.

Session 8 - 1545-1630 - Mr Nigel Vardy - Mr Frostbite

At the age of 30 Nigel lost his fingers, toes and nose to frostbite after he found himself trapped by a severe storm at 20,000 feet on Denali. The story he tells is a gripping tale of human endurance, survival and a remarkable rescue. From a successful career as an engineer and his whole life ahead of him, Nigel was thrust into an uncertain world of life changing injuries and disability. His lessons in resilience, decision-making and the power of problem solving are thought provoking, inspiring and motivational.

He is currently President of Buxton Mountain Rescue Team.

The day will be moderated by Dr Alistair Morris (MREW and Calder Valley MRT) and Dr Tim Sanders (UCLan and Penrith MRT).

The Mountain Trauma Day will take place at Hathersage Memorial Hall (S32 1DU). Our doors wil open at 0900 and we'll start promptly at 0930.

Lunch will be provided plus endless tea, coffee and soft drinks. There will be lots of biscuits too!

Reports from our two most recent face-to-face events can be found here - Mountain Weather Day and Facial and Dental Trauma Day.

The Mountain Trauma Day is a collaboration between the British Mountain Medicine Society, Mountain Rescue England and Wales and the Centre for Mountain Medicine at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan).