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Version 2, updated September 2020.
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Major incident triage tools - letter to NHS ambulance service chief executives
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Published 19 April 2023.
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Major incident triage tools - letter to NHS trust and foundation trust chief executives
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Published 19 April 2023.
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NHS Major Incident Triage tool (MITT)
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Accessible version.
The MITT is to be used by all NHS responders to major incidents and is a single tool for both adult and paediatric patients that allows for rapid, reliable and reproducible triage.
MITT replaces the current triage sieve tool, triage sort tool and the paediatric triage tape.
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PDF version.
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This presentation explains how the Major Incident Triage Tool (MITT) works. The MITT is designed to be used as part of the NHS clinical response to a major incident.
See also the MITT presentation supporting information.
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Ten Second Triage tool (TST)
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Accessible version.
The TST is designed to be quick, simple and effective at prioritising large numbers of casualties rapidly with a focus on immediately providing lifesaving interventions (LSI). These LSI include control of severe bleeding and opening of the airway, which are known to be the key requirements to maximise patient survival in the early stages of injury. Whilst principally designed for events where casualty numbers far outweigh the availability of responders it is equally effective at any multiple patient event.
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PDF version.
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Casualty labelling following triage
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This document explains the principles of labelling of patients following triage to communicate the prioritisation of large numbers of casualties.
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This video explains how Ten Second Triage (TST) works and supports the training for first responders, including fire and police, to use this tool. Following initial triage using TST, the MITT tool will be used once NHS clinicians arrive if required.
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This video explains how both the Ten Second Triage (TST) and the Major Incident Triage Tool (MITT) work and supports the training for first responders, including fire and police, as well as NHS clinicians. Following initial triage using TST, the MITT tool will be used once NHS clinicians arrive if required.
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This presentation explains how the Ten Second Triage (TST) works and supports training for non-clinical responders, including fire and police, to use this tool. Following initial triage using TST, the MITT tool will be used once NHS clinicians arrive if required.
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