The purpose of the network is to enhance the delivery of care to patients (adults and children) who have suffered a severe burn injury.
The network aims to:
- Optimise the level of support for patients – adults and children – as well as their families and carers
- Support the maintenance of a skin bank to ensure there is safe and satisfactory supply of skin allografts that have been stored and processed in accordance with all the appropriate regulations
- Initiate and maintain training and educational events to meet the skill requirements of those involved in the management of patients with burns
- Ensure that, should an adverse event occur, there is a comprehensive plan in place in Scotland to manage mass casualties
- Establish and maintain a database of complex burn injury in Scotland
- Set up mechanisms to regularly audit outcome of burn treatment against nationally agreed standards of care
- Maintain a website to provide guidance and access to national protocols for those managing burn injuries in Scotland, as well as patients and carers, which will also be accessible to the general public for information purposes