“…It has helped doctors of different disciplines and seniority to be able to 'sing off the same hymn sheet' when treating victims of major trauma, in the highly stressful environment of the resuscitation room. With differing models of practice of trauma medicine between the UK and the US, there have been calls for a UK-orientated trauma course [2,3], and the significance, relevance and application of ATLS in its current format in the UK have been questioned [1][2][3][4][5]. In particular, there have been questions about whether the ATLS course is 'fit for purpose' in anaesthesia training, whether it represents good value for money and whether is should be necessary for career progression [5].…”