NHS must help staff who have to deal with terror attacks

NHS must help staff who have to deal with terror attacks The NHS must plan for the devastating long term effects on staff dealing with mass casualty terror attacks, such as the Manchester suicide bombing at an Ariana Grande gig which killed 22 innocent concert-goers, warns a new report.

Experts claim the physical and psychological complications of such atrocities on medical staff who have to deal with the repercussions of the horrific events are 'severe, under-reported, and underappreciated'. The Daily Mail

See also:

• Lessons in planning from mass casualty events in UK The BMJ
• Simon Wessely et al: The most common response to traumatic events is resilience The BMJ
• Karim Brohi: Trauma networks and terrorist events—to care for many, care for one The BMJ