IMPACTINSIGHTS
WearedelightedtosharethatIMPACTwere recipientsofaPrinceMichaelRoadSafetyAward forourworkinPostCrashResponse.
ThePrinceMichaelAwardrecognises outstandingachievementandinnovationworldwideandwewerehonouredtomeettrue championsofRoadSafety-fromSweden, Australia,BelgiumandVietnam.
Wealsocelebratedthesuccessofourpartners andcollaboratorsatRACourImperialCollege ReadMore
RoadInjury–PrioritySetting PartnershipWorkshop
InNovemberwereachedapost-collisioncare milestone,andreleasedtheTop10Research PrioritiesfromournationalRoadInjuryPriority SettingPartnership Thisworkwasmade possiblebecauseofthecommitmentand generosityofthosewhocontributedtheirtime andexperience–patients,families, bystanders,clinicians,rescuers,policy colleaguesandwiderstakeholders Their insightshapedeverystageofthisprocess ThisTop10reflectswhatmattersmosttothose affectedbyroadinjuryandwillguideresearch overthecomingyears.Watchthisspacefora fullreport.ReadMore.
WhyIbelievebystanderscansavelives
DrAnnRalli,FounderandLife-Presidentof DevonAirAmbulanceTrust,contributedher livedexperienceasaroadcollisionbystander, joiningprofessionalsandothermembersof thepublicattheIMPACTPrioritySetting WorkshopinEdinburgh.Annsharesher personalstoryandwhythisworkmattersso deeplytoher.Readthefullblog
Newstudytoimprovesafetyforbystandersatcollisionscenes Whenaroadtrafficcollisionhappens,thefirstpeopleonthescene areoftenbystanders ordinarymembersofthepublic,thosewith firstaidskills,orevenoff-dutyemergencystaff.Theseindividuals canmakearealdifferenceinthosecriticalfirstmoments,butthey alsofacerisks Howcanweempowerthemtohelpsafely?
That’sthegoaloftheBystanderSafetyDelphiStudy.Ratherthan focusingoncasualtycare,thisresearchzeroesinonpracticalsafety measures,wheretopositionvehicles,whathazardstoavoid,howto communicatewithemergencyservices,andevenwhat reassuranceorlegalprotectionsshouldbeinplaceforthosewho stepforward.
Thestudyusesaproven‘Delphi’processtogatherexpert consensus,guidedbyaninternationalsteeringgroupandinformed byspecialistsfromacrosstheUKandbeyond.Bycreatingclear, evidence-basedguidance,weaimtoensurethatbystanders,who sooftenplayacrucialrole,canactwithconfidenceandstaysafe.
Trauma-informedApproaches toResearchPractices
Seminaroverview
Who:DrNikkiLester–Leadfor SafeguardingandEthicalPracticeat IMPACTandMentalHealthNurse
Date:12December2025
Time:12pm–1pmGMT
1.Understandingtheimpactoftrauma andtraumaticbereavement
2.Theprinciplesofatraumainformed approachinresearchpractice
3.Researcherwellbeing:vicarious traumaandresilience
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TheEthicsofAcuteCare
Who:DrAlexPsirides
Date:9January2026
Time:10am–11amGMT
Seminaroverview
Thevoidbetweenethics-as-taught&their practicalapplicationwithinacutecareis vast.Ethicscommitteesaren'tcomingto saveus.AbriefforayintoKant,Bentham& AristotleviaBatmanwillbepresented,witha diversionintotriage.Howdowemakeethical decisionswhendemandexceedsresource?
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Whocanattendtheseseminars?
Participationisfree,andopentoeveryonewithaninterestinpost-collisionresearchand traumacare Presentationsaredesignedtoengagebothexperiencedresearchersand thosenewtothefield.Ourspeakersandcontentreflectdiverseglobalperspectives, includinginsightsfromLMICs,whereinnovative,resource-adaptedsolutionsareoften developedandtested.
TheIMPACTExtricationCourse (inpartnershipwiththeResusRoomPodcast)
WehaveofficiallylaunchedtheExtricationCourseandaredelightedtoannouncethat BASICSScotlandhavebecomethefirstindependentorganisationtoadoptthecourseforall theirresponders.
Byrollingoutthiscoursetotheirfullteam,they’rehelpingtoensurethatthosefirstonscene ofteninchallenging,isolatedenvironments areequippedwiththelatest,evidencebasedguidanceonextricationandscenemanagement.Theirendorsementofthecourse asawhole-organisationinitiativeisahugestepforward,andwe’reproudtohavetheir support.
Ifyou'repartofaserviceororganisationthatrespondstoroadtrafficcollisions,ambulance, fire,police,volunteernetworksorbeyond,we’dlovetohearfromyou.Groupaccessis availableatafair,transparentrateandmakesarealimpactonbothsafetyand consistencyacrossservices.
