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Advanced Trauma Life Support® (ATLS®)

ATLS® is a global course, teaching a systematic process of trauma care for patients with life-threatening injuries.

Throughout this two-day interactive course, you will learn a range of comprehensive and adaptable trauma management skills relevant to all specialties.

The RCS is the only programme provider of ATLS® in the UK, and we are proud to provide a safe and reliable method of teaching immediate management of injured patients, which has been adopted in over 80 countries around the world.

The format of this hybrid course includes a state-of-the-art and interactive eLearning tool which will enhance your learning experience and reduce the number of days attending the practical sessions from three to two. The pre-course eLearning is a mandatory requirement for this course. 

The pre-course eLearning consists of an Overview chapter, ATLS student course manual, 13 modules and quizzes, pre and post module MCQs and it takes approximately 1-2 hrs to complete each module. Full completion of the pre-course learning is a mandatory requirement to attend the course. Delegates who have not completed the eLearning in full by 7am on the day before the course will not be allowed to participate in the course and will forfeit their course fee. Course participants are also required to read the ATLS course manual in full to prepare for the assessments on the course.

ATLS® is curriculum mandated training for many surgical specialties and therefore eligible for HEE study leave applications.

The American College of Surgeons is currently offering scholarships to participate in the annual National Surgical Quality Improvement Program conference in Washington. The scholarship offers a stipend of $10,000. Please use this link for more information. 

  • 2 days
  • 17.00 CPD Points
2 days
17.00 CPD Points
Booking Options

Suitability

This course is suitable for doctors at FY2 grade and above, equivalent staff grades and eligible advanced practitioners.

Core trainees Foundation trainees CT1 CT2 FY2 GP Other medical and healthcare SAS Trauma and orthopaedic surgery Surgical care team Surgical care practitioner

Learning Outcomes

After attending this course, you should be able to:

  • Demonstrate the concepts and principles of the primary and secondary patient assessments
  • Establish management priorities in a trauma situation
  • Initiate primary and secondary management necessary for the emergency management of acute life threatening conditions in a timely manner
  • In a given simulation, demonstrate the skills related to ABCD which are often required during initial assessment and treatment of patients with multiple injuries

Format

ATLS is a highly interactive course, taught using a variety of practical techniques including simulated patient scenarios, unfolding scenarios stations, group discussions and tutorials.

You’ll receive continual feedback and assessment throughout the course.

Before the course, you will be required to complete the pre-course online learning consisting of an Overview chapter, ATLS student course manual, 13 modules and quizzes, pre and post module MCQs and it takes approximately 1-2 hrs to complete each module. Full completion of the pre-course learning is a mandatory requirement to attend the course. Delegates who have not completed the eLearning in full by 7am on the day before the course will not be allowed to participate in the course and will forfeit their course fee. Course participants are also required to read the ATLS course manual in full to prepare for the assessments on the course.

Course participants will receive access to pre-course learning resources on the RCS VLE via a notification with log in details six weeks before the course at the latest.

Additional Information

Course content

The ATLS course consists of the following sessions

  • Interactive discussions
    • Initial Assessment
    • Revision of the Core Content
    • Trauma at Extremes of Age
    • Trauma Team
  • Scenario stations
    • Airway (basic and paediatric, advanced and surgical)
    • Breathing
    • Circulation
    • Disability
    • Adjuncts
    • Restriction of the Cervical Spine Motion (ROCSM)
    • Secondary Survey
  • Moulage practice and testing
  • MCQs
  • Triage
  • Interactive sessions and demonstrations

How to reverify your ATLS qualification

ATLS provider status lasts for four years. To reverify, you can take our one-day ATLS reverification course at any point within six months of your qualification’s expiry date. 

Information for ATLS instructors

There are over 2,000 ATLS instructors throughout the UK who play a vital role in maintaining the dynamic – and growing – national course programme.

View our information for ATLS course instructors.

How to become an ATLS instructor

While participating in an ATLS course, you may be nominated as having Instructor Potential (IP).

If you have been nominated as an ATLS IP, please take a look at our list of ATLS Instructor courses.

Becoming an ATLS instructor is a fulfilling way to further your professional development while sharing your trauma management knowledge with motivated course participants and colleagues.

Alongside this, we are always keen to hear from people interested in becoming faculty for other RCS courses.

A globally renowned course

The Royal College of Surgeons is proud to be the exclusive provider of ATLS in the UK. The course and methodology was developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) in 1978 and is now taught in over 80 countries.

Booking Options

Regional Centres

Thu
21
Feb
2019
-
Fri
22
Feb
2019
£600
Prince Charles Hospital
Fully Booked

21 Feb 2019
-
22 Feb 2019

£600

Pricing notes:

Full price: £600

Course Fees:

Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.

For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.

Prince Charles Hospital

Location:

Prince Charles Hospital
MERTHYR TYDFIL
CF47 9DT
United Kingdom
Louise.evans3@wales.nhs.uk
01685 728204

Instructions:

Mrs L A L Evans, Louise.evans3@wales.nhs.uk, 01685 728204
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Fully Booked

Pricing notes:

Full price: £600

Fully Booked

Contact details:

Please contact the coordinator:
Mrs L A L Evans
Louise.evans3@wales.nhs.uk
mailto:Louise.evans3@wales.nhs.uk

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Wed
27
Feb
2019
-
Thu
28
Feb
2019
£700
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Fully Booked

27 Feb 2019
-
28 Feb 2019

£700

Pricing notes:

Full price: £700

Course Fees:

Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.

For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.

Queen Elizabeth Hospital

Location:

Queen Elizabeth Hospital (Knights Hill Hotel, King's Lynn)
South Wootten
KING'S LYNN
PE30 3HQ
United Kingdom
Barbara.Knott@qehkl.nhs.uk
01553 613165

Instructions:

Mrs B Knott, Barbara.Knott@qehkl.nhs.uk, 01553 613165
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Fully Booked

Pricing notes:

Full price: £700

Fully Booked

Contact details:

Please contact the coordinator:
Mrs B Knott
Barbara.Knott@qehkl.nhs.uk
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Thu
28
Feb
2019
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Fri
01
Mar
2019
£585.00
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust
Fully Booked

28 Feb 2019
-
01 Mar 2019

£585.00

Pricing notes:

Full price: £585.00

Course Fees:

Please note, for courses held at the College, we require full payment upon booking. Take a look at our cancellation policy first.

For regional and international course payments and terms & conditions, please contact the relevant centre.

Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust

Location:

Hull Royal Infirmary
Anlaby Road
HULL
HU3 2JZ
United Kingdom
jane.backhouse@hey.nhs.uk
01482 605385

Instructions:

Mrs J Backhouse, jane.backhouse@hey.nhs.uk, 01482 605385
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Pricing notes:

Full price: £585.00

Fully Booked

Contact details:

Please contact the coordinator:
Mrs J Backhouse
jane.backhouse@hey.nhs.uk
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