National award for partnership work supporting patients to recover from major trauma
Apr 1, 2025
Summary The University of Salford has been recognised for its part in a major trauma rehabilitation programme which supports survivors of life-changing trauma.
The Health Service Journal (HSJ) has named the Greater Manchester Major Trauma Enhanced Rehabilitation Service (MTERS), run by a partnership of organisations including the University, winner of its ‘Most Effective Contribution to Integrated Health and Care’ award.
This ground-breaking rehabilitation programme is positively impacting the lives of people across Manchester, including Paul, a survivor of the Manchester Arena Bombing.
The University of Salford is working alongside Nuffield Health, Manchester University Foundation Trust, Northern Care Alliance and the University of Manchester to deliver the service, which helps address the complex rehabilitation needs of NHS patients.
The academics leading the programme as part of the PROPERLY study, Professors Jason Wong (University of Manchester), Richard Jones (University of Salford) and Yeliz Prior (University of Salford) said they were delighted by the recent success.People Richard Jones
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Yeliz PriorProjects Pragmatic prospective, multicentre feasibility, non-randomised controlled trial on Enhanced Rehabilitation for Poly & Lower Extremity Trauma (Properly Trial)
Optimising care in the GM Major Trauma Enhanced Rehabilitation Service (MTERS) using population segmentation (Health Styles): a multi-methods feasibility studyThemes Enabling Healthier Living Research Centres/Groups Centre for Human Movement and Rehabilitation URL https://www.salford.ac.uk/news/national-award-for-partnership-work-supporting-patients-to-recover-from-major-trauma
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