A useful aide memoire which can be used in practice or training to develop the important concept of communicating information about a patient from one person to another (commonly referred to as 'handover'). This document highlights two of the most widely advocated methods: SBAR (as recommended by the National Health Service) and RSVP (advocated by the Resuscitation Council in the United Kingdom).

Utilising a structured method of assessment for both the primary and secondary survey ensures that nothing is missed, whilst reducing the bandwidth required from the assessing clinician. Use this aide memoire to learn and review the structured trauma assessment.

A selection of evidence based checklists, used to support learning clinical skills in a simulated environment. Utilise these to practice the correct steps in the correct order, whilst understanding the clinical rationale behind each step.