Types of minor injury support provided by orthopaedic teams
| Minor injury pathway | Staffing | Triage | Number | |
| 1 | Minor injury unit set up in redundant orthopaedic space, for example, outpatient clinic or day case surgery unit | Staffed by orthopaedic outpatient staff±ED staff | ED front desk redirection or ED triage first | 4 |
| 2 | Use of redundant elective hospital to take all injured patients | Staffed by elective orthopaedic staff±supporting trauma staff | Triage by ambulance service or 111 | 1 |
| 3 | T&O consultant with juniors or allied health professionals allocated to be present in ED | Direct contact/collaboration with ED staff | ED triage | 2 |
| 4 | Additional nominated consultant based in outpatient clinic for urgent injuries | Outpatient nursing staff | ED triage | 2 |
ED, emergency department; T&O, trauma and orthopaedic.